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PACATA HIBERNIA,

IRELAND

APPEASED AND REDUCED:

OB,

A HISTORY

OF THB

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WARS OF IRELAND,

IN THB

REIGN OF QUEEN ELIZABETH.

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BY THOMAS CTAFFORD.

ILLUSTRATED WITH PORTRAITS OF QUEEN BLIZABETH AND THB BARL OF

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PLANS OF CASTLES, BATTLEB, ftc.

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MOST SACRED MAIESTIE

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JlHE great Acttom q/^worthie and emment Per'

sons^ haue ever been esteemed so pawerfuUfor the

instructum of succeeding times ^ thai aU Cunll States

haue made it their principall care, to preserue and

transmit them to Posterities Jar their Example and

Imitation. T%e meanes by which this is done, is

HiSTORTj « powerfkU. suggester and Recorder of

Gods providence in publike Blessings and Judge^

mentsy the Mother of Eacperience, the Nurse of Truth,

the common bond and Ugaiure, which unites present

times with all ages past, and makes them one. To

man^est this^ if other Arguments fbi^y the Ex-

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sufficient,whoin the midst of their O^iiiMlf^^^^

their pubUke datie not discharged, jf-P^^ini^U^ :

n(ot some time, to leaue the immortal nienuegy of

th^ir owne actions by writing to Posterities The onris^

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TO THE REJDEH.

sions of this hath bin a great defect of some ages
foregoing oiirs^ being the Middle times betweene
learned Antiqmtie and this latter age, wherein Lan*
giiagey Arts and Elegancie have revived and JUm*
Hshed ; In those times though there haue been mar^.
Qui fecdrunt Scribenda, yei there tverefew, qui descri-
berent facta. J dare not say that this our Age and
Nation are guiltie of the like errour or negligence
in deciphering to the life the occurrences of our
owne times and qffayres by such as best knew, and
faithfvUy would relate themi A want of which
many haue complained, but few haue laboured to
supply. That which I now in aU humiUty present,
is your Majesties by many Titles; First, from the
sub feet matter, being the finaU Dispersion of that
chud of Rebellion, which hath so Ipng hung ouer
that Kingdome of Ireland^ ^ which by undoubted
title and lawfull succession is descended to your
Majestie, and that performed by the jrrudent for^
titudeof the English Nation, which your Majestie

now so haj^iy govemes. Next, from your Majesties

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latjs\fa^hfjdji^ Servant, the JEai'le of Totnes^ whdse

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'/•'o/^ Jhis\*j3t^orie, hee being at that time, chiefs
CoMf^nM' of the Province of Mouaster^ which wot

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TO THE READER. \

the Stage whei^eon the last and greatest Scene ef
that Tragedie was acted^ and since advanced by
your Mcgesties Royall Father and your selfe to
many HonomHihle Titles arid Imployments of State^
And lastly^ from the Publisher^ through whose
hands nothing can passe^ which to your 3fqjestie
is not justly ducy both by common Allegiance^ and
particular Service. Pardon (gracious Sovereigne^
this presumption^ in aspiring to so high a Patronage,
and graciously accept this poore Tribute of Dutie and
thankfulfiesse from him who hath eternally bound
himselfe.

Your Sacred Majestiea most

faithfully devoted Subject^
and Servant,

THO: STAFFORD.

TO m

MEADER.

xjVT of a neoessitie imposed by potrerfuU Castom^
temewhat muat bee sayd to yoa RettdtTy both to
prevent mistakings touching the pabliahing of this
Worke, and to prepare you with some unprejudicate
afieedon to the reading thereof. The large space of
time (thirtie yeeres and upwards) betweene the matters
Acted, Written, and now published, may beget some
wcmder, in what obscure comer this Worke hath lyen

' aM this while, inthout notice given or taken; or if
knowne, why so long kept from publike view. For

' answere hereto, understand indifferent Reader, that it
was composed while the Actions were fresh in the me-
movies of men, by the Direction and appoyntment of
the Bight Honourable Bark of Tatnes (late de-
ceased) then Lord President of Mounster, so often

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mentioned in this Historic* The Collection, made,
was by lam first reserved for his owne private In*

TO THE READER*

formation ; Secondly, preserved for the furtherance of
a Generall Hbtorie of that Kingdome of Ireland^
when it should please God to raise up some industrious
Writer to undertake a compleat Description of those
Afiayres ; And lastly, out of his retyred M odestie^
the rather hy him h^ld backe from the Stage of
Publication, lest himselfe being a principall Actor
in many of th^ particuk^^, might be perhaps thought,
under the Narration of publike proceedings, to
giue vent and utterance to his private merit and
Services, howsoever justly piemorable. He leaving
the world, left it among his papers, where it
was found by the now Publisher thereof, to whom
they were bequeathed, and by whom it hath beene
offered to the view and censure of divert learned
and judicious persons : By them it hath been^ esteemed
worthy the view of the world, that those of present
and future times, who desire not to be strangers to
what hath passed, and been acted at home, may
recelue true Information heereby. In confidence,,
whereof, I presume that whether you bee English
or Irish that shall reade this Historie, you shall
finde much matter of contentment to advance the
Ilanpur of both Nations : If English, behold the
mpst dfin^erqus an^ overgrowne Rebellion tha^

TO THE R£AD£R.

ever was since the Kings of this Land were Lords
of that Isle, suppressed by the piiissant valour of
your victorious Countrymen, and a powerfull Inva*
sion of a braue and warlike Nation repulsed, and
sent home to their Natiue Land: Or if you bee
of that other Nation, you may obserue the loyall fide*
litie of the greater part to their lawfuU Prince, though
animated to disloyaltie by the strongest perswasions of
their Spirituall Pastor, vnth promises of heavenly
reward. Heere also you may behold a fktall period
given to the Rebellious Insurrections, imder whose
burthen that Country hath groancid some hundreds
of yeeres, and a firme and assured Peace established
to the comfort of them and their posteritie. And
whether English or Irish, forget not (next after the
right hand of the most High bringing mightie things
to passe) to acknowledge the Prudence, Courage, and
Felicitie of that late Soveraigne, who in her deepe
and declining age, did seale up the rest of all her
worthy Actes with this accomplishment, as if shee
had thought that her taske would bee unfinbhed,
and Tombe unfurnished^ if there could not be de-'
•ervedly engraven thereon, P AC AT A H L-
BERNIA ; The lot whereof was cast, and fell
happily op our side, by the prosperous successe of

TO THE RBADSII.

those Preparations and Encounters which befell this
short time of about three yeeres, recounted by way of
An nails- and loumalls in this present Narration;
whereto thou must adde the like acknowledgement
of the VS^sdome^ care/ and provision taken by our
late Soveraigne of blessed memory King James, in
the establishment not onely of peace^ but also of good
Lawes and lustice there flourishing, and continued
by the Providence and Piety of our present Soveraigne
King Charles, the true Inheritor of his renowned
Fathers Vertues as well as Kingdomes. Vat the
storie it .self, it was collected, not out of flying
rumours/ and popular tales, but fas the Title promiseth)
out of the carefull and diligent ObservationB of the
principall Actors in the services there related ; And
for the truth of their reports, 1 hope it shall receiue
the approbation of many Honourable and Worthy
Persons yet living, who may justly challenge a
large portion of the honour atchieved in those
Warres. But I will detaine you no longer, (ludi-
Clous Reader) but leaue to the use of what is heere
presented, commending it and myself to your fa^
vourable censure.

T. S.

PACATA HIBERNIA.

THE

fXRST BOOK£

or T0B

WARRES IN IRELAND.

CHAP. I.

Tlie Lord Deputie and the Lord PresideiU landing in Ireland. 7%€ PTar-
rant for passing the Lord Presidents Patent. The Patent. The Lord
Deputie and CounceUs Instructions to the Lord President.

THB Warres of Ireland* having received their
originall & foundation in the Norths proceeded
like unto a strong poyson^ which having infected one
member, without speedie prevention, doth spred the
contagion over the whole bodie; for the Irish perceiv-
ing the prosperous successe of those first Rebels, even
beyond all expectation and hope (of those that were
ill afiTectedj and that her Majesties Forces had uns-
tained many disasters, which were never feared until!
they happened, the neighbour Provinces of Connaght,
and Leinster, following the current of the present
time, begin to dismaske ihemselues of that cloake of

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2 P AC ATA HIBERNIA.

subjection wliich before they pretended, and to shew
themselues partakers in that wicked action^ and fur^
therers of the rebellion. And these being united in a
strict Combination, did verily perswade themselues^
that it would be a matter very feasible, to enable
them to shake off the English Government, and to
make themselues absolute Commanders of all Ireland,
if the chiefe Lords of Mounster, with their friends
and followers would join ^vith them to banish the
English out of that Province. They did account that
Province to bee the key of the Kingdome, both by
reason of the Cities and walled Townes (which are
more then in all the Hand besides) the fruitfulnesse
of the Country, being reputed the garden of Ireland,
and the commodious Harbors, lying open both to
France and Spaine. They devised many plots, cast
many projects, and used many perswasions, to animate
the Provincials to begin to enterprise. But currenti
quid opus est calcarihus ? they were not so ready to
yeeld reasons, as those were to heare ; and their eares
no more open to heare, than their hearts to consent ;
and their hands nothing backward In the execution
thereof.

The Earle of £si^x at his being in Ireland with his
Army, made a journey into Mounster, in hope to
compose the troubles thereof; all that he peiformed
at that time, was the taking of Cahir Castle, and re-
ceiving the Lord of Cahir and the Lord Roche^ with
some others into protection. Who after his departure

PACATA HIB£RNIA« 3

did either openly partake, or secretly combine with the
rebells againe.

Her Majestic being resolved to send a new Lord
Deputy into Ireland, made choise of a worthy and
noble Gentleman endued with excellent parts, as well
of body as minde. Sir Charles Blunt Lord Mountioy.
And at that time the Presidencie of Mounster being
voyd, by the unfortunate death of Sir Thonms Norris^
lately slayne by the Rebels, shee made election of Sir
George CareWy Knight, who was by his former services
experienced in the Irish warres^ to be the Lord Presi-
dent of that Province. The 23 of Februarie these
Lords embarqued at Beaumorris, and upon the day
following they landed at the head of Hothe, lodging
that night at the Lord of Hothes house, and the next
day they rode to Dublin, where by the relation of the
Councell, they found a miserable torne state, utterly
ruined by the Warre, and the rebels swollen with
pride, by reason of their manifest victories, which
almost in all encounters they had lately obtayned.
The President, although hee much desired to employ
himselfe in his government, yet- he was enforced to
make a long stay in Dublin, as well to assemble the
Forces allotted unto him, by order out of England (to
bee in list 3000 Foot, and 250 Horse, which were dis-
persed in sundry remote Garrisons) as to procure the
dispatch of his Instructions from the State, which is
i^suall, and of sundry Commissions under the great
Seale of Ireland, which of custome is graunted to

4 PACATA HMERNIA.

every President, but especially the passing of his Office
Cby vertue of her Majesties Warrant) under the great
Seale of that Realme ; the Copies of which Warrant,
Letters Pattents, and Instructions, I doe here insert
as ensueth.

Her Maiesties Warrant.

Right Tnistie and fVellbehved^ wee greet you
well. Our Province of Mounster, in that our Realme
of Irelandy being without a principall Officer to
goveme it^ ever since the death of Thomas Norris,
Knight^ late President there; And the tumultuous
state of that Province requiring the government of a
person of Judgement and Ea:perience, TVee haue
made choise of our servant Sir George Carew, Knight,
JAeuteiiant of our Ordnance heere. To commit to
him the charge of that part of our RealmCy as one
whom tve know, besides his faithfull and diligent
endeavours in former services j to bee well acquainted
with the estate of that of our Realme j (tvhere he is a
Councellofi) and with the condition and nature of that
Province, ffliertfore tve require you immediately
upon the taking of our Sword, and chiefe charge of
that our Reahne of Ireland , as our Deputie, accord" .
ing to our Commission graunted to you. To cause a
Commission to be made out under our great Seale of
that our Realme of Ireland, to the said Sir George
Carew, of the Office and Charge of President of our
Province of Mounster^ in such manner and forvfue a*

PACATA HIBEBKIA* 9

lohn and Hiomas Norris, Knights^ or any other our
Presidents of thai Province haue tised to haue^ or
with any such other clatiseSy as you shall thmke thai
the present State of our affaires tliere doth require.
Giving him thereby power to rule and goveme our
people in that Province^ with the advice qf our Cbun-
cell therCy according to such Insti'uctions and Direc-'
tions as haue been given by us or our CounceU heercy
or OUT Deputies of that our JReahne^ or shall heere^
after bee directed to him^ for the government of that
Province. The same his power to continue during our
pleasure. And our further unll and pleasure is^ that
he receiue towards his cJuirges all such Allowances,
Fees, Profits J and Entertainments of Horse and Foot,
as Sir Thomas Norris, Knight^ our late President at
the time of his death had ; The same to begin from
t/ie day of the date hereof, and to continue during
our pleasure : And these shall be to you and to our
Treasurer for the payment thereof sufficient warrant
and discharge. Given under our Signet at our Man^
nour of Richmond, the seven and twentieth day of
lamixxry, in the two and fortieth yeare of our
raigne, 8fc.

The Letters Patents.

•

Elizabeth by the grace of God, Queene of £ng«
land, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c«
To all men to whom these Presents shall come, Greet-
ing ; Whereas our Province of Mounster, in that our

6 P AC ATA HIBERNIA.

Realme of Ireland, being without a principall Officer
to goverae it, ever sithence the death of Sir Thomas
Norrts, Knight, late President there ; And the tumul-
tuous State of that Province, requiring the government
of a person of Judgement and Experience. Wee haue
made choice of our trustie and welbeloved Servant, Sir
George Carew^ Knight, Lieutenant of our Ordnance
in our Realme of England, and one of our Privie
Councell of our sayd Realme of Ireland, and to com-
mit to him the charge and government of that part of
our realme, as one whom wee know, besides his
faithfuU and diligent endeavours in former services,
to bee well acquainted with the State of that our realme,
and with the condition and nature of that Province,
Know ye, that wee reposing our trust in the Wisedome,
Valour, Dexteritie, Fidelitie, and Circumspection
of the sayd Sir George Carew^ Knight, of our espe-
ciall grace, certatne knowledge, and meere motion,
and according to the tenor and effect of our Letters on
that behalfe, directed to our right trustie, and right
welbeloved Councellor, Charles Lord Mountioy^
Knight of the most noble Order of our Garter, and
our Deputie generall of our realme of Ireland, dated
at Michmond the seven and twentieth d&y of lanuarze,
in the two and fourtieth yeere of our raigne^ Haue
given and graunted, and by these presents doe giue
and graunt to our said Servant George CdreWy Knight,
the Office of our Lord President of our said province
of Mounster. And the said George Carew, Knight,
our Lford President, and Govemour of the said prq^

t^ACATA HIBERNIA.

7

Vince by these presents^ doe make, ordaine) and con*
Btitute^ and to the said George^ the government of the
said Province, and of our people thefe resident, doe
commit And further, wee doe giue and graunt by
these presents to the said George CareWy Knight, in
and for the exercise, and execution of the said Office,
all such Authorities, lurisdictions, Preheminences,
Dignities, Wages, Fees, Allowances, and profits what-
soever, which lohn Norris, Knight, or the said 2%o-
mas NorriSj Knight, or any other President of that
province haue used to haue, And with such other
clauses (or articles of Authoritie) as our said Deputie
shall thinke that the present state of our afiaires there
doth require, to bee further graunted unto him the
seud George Carew, Knight. Giving him heereby full
power and authoritie to rule and goveme our people
under that province, with the advice of our Councell
there, according to such Instructions and Directions
as hath been given by us, or our Councell heere, or
our Deputies of that our realme, or shall hereafter bee
directed to him, for the government of that Province ;
To haue, exercise and enjoy the said Office, to, and
by the said George Carewy Knight, with other the
premises, and all Authorities, preheminences, wages,
fees, entertainments, and profits to the sayd Office be-
longing ; and all such allowances, profits, entertain-
ments of Horse and Foot, as the said Thomas Nortis,
Knight, our late President of the sayd province, at
the time of his death had or ought to haue ; The said
allowances and entertainments, to begin from the date

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8 FACATA HIBERNIA.

nf our said Letters ; and the said Authoritie and
Entertainment to continue during our pleasure. And
where the said George Carew^ Knight, in respect of
our service in other places, may haue occasion to hee
absent out of the said Province of M ounster, and that
in such his absence, our pleasure is, that some meet
person may bee substituted to goveme that Province,
as Vice-president ; Wee doe therefore by these pre-
sents, by the assent of our Deputie aforesaid, and ac-
cording to the intent of our sayd Letters, glue full
power and authoritie, to the said George Carew^
Knight, to appoynt, choose, and substitute in his
absence, such a meet and sufficient person ^ for whom
the said George CarjeWy Knight, will answer, to bee
Vice-president of the said Province, and the said per-
son, so appointed, chosen, or substituted. We doe by
these presents authorize, to goveme and rule the said
Province, in the absence of the said George Careta,
Knight, to all respects and purposes as if the said
George were personally present, and might rule and
goveme, by the authority aforesaid. And if the said
person so chosen, appointed, and substituted, shall
chance to dye, or shall not governe himseife to the
liking of the said George Careiv^ Knight : That then
the said George Carew^ Knight, shall from time to
time, by vertue of these presents, during his authority
and gbvernment aforesaid, choose, appoint, and sub-
stitute, a Vice-president as aforesaid, to governe and
rule the said Province as aforesaid. And our furt\ier
pleasure is,, that the said George Careiv^ Knight, shall

PACATA HIBERNIA.

firom time to time certifie our said Deputie, or other
Govemour geiierall of this our Realme, for the time
being, the name and names, of such Vice-president,
or Vice-presidents, as shall bee by him appoynted^
named, or substituted as aforessdd : Willing, and
straightly commaunding, all our Officers, as well civil
as martiall, as all and all manner our loving Subjects
to bee respectively aiding, assistant, and obedient in,
and to the said George Carew, Knight, or s^ny autho-
rized by, and under him as aforesaid, in the exercise
and execution of the said Office, as they will answer
to the contrary at their perills. Although no expresse
mention of the true yearely value, or certaintie of the
premises, or any part thereof, or of any other gifts, or
graunts, made by us, or any our noble Progenitours,
to the said George Carew^ Knight, before the date
hereof, be not expressed in these presents. Any Sta-
tute, act, provision, restraint, proclamation. Law, vse,
or custome, to the contrary hereof, heretofore made,
ordayned, enacted, provided, used, or proclaimed, or
any other cause, thing, or matter to the contrary
hereof in any wise notwithstanding. In witnesse
whereof wee have caused these our Letters to be made
Patents. Witnes our Deputie generall at Dublin, the
sixth day of March^ in the two and fortieth yeare of
our Raigne.

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10 PACATA HtBEHNIA«

Jmtructions given hxf tis the Lord IJeputiey a)w|
Councellj to our right tmstie and welbeloved, Sir
George Carew, Knight ^ Lord President of hef
Maiesties Councell established in the Province of
Moxinster^ to bee communicated by him to her
Majesties Councell of the same Province^ and to be
observed by themj and everif of them, according as
the same are particularly declared in tliese severall
Articles following, dated at J)ublin, %. MartiJ 1599.

Firs* , the said Lord President shall at all times
tirhen he shall think fit, for the service of the Queenes
Majestie, call together all such as bee, or that here?-
after shall be appoynted to bee of that Councell : And
shall with the advice of such of the Councell as shall
bee by these Instructions appoynted to assist him with
Councell by Letters and Precepts, commaund all and
every person of the said Councell, at all convenient
times, to doe such things as shall be meet for the ser^
vice of the Queenes Majeste in administration of
lustice, & maintenance of the same, amongst all her
subjects residing or comming into the parts of the
Jurisdiction of the said Commission. And in his com^*
mandements and directions, to the sayd Councell, he
shall haue such regard to their Estates, Vocations^
and other Conditions, as the credits and severall esti-
mations of the same Councellours may be in their due
actions and well-doings preserved and maintained, for
the furtherance of her Majesties service.

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PACAYA ItlBERNIA. 11

And on thotber part, her Majestic willeth, chargeth
ftod commandeth that all and euery of her Majesties
said Councellors, shall exhibit and vse to the saide
Lord President, all such Honour, reverence and bbe«
dience, as to their duties appertained!^ and to the
person having the principall place in the CounceU is
due, and shall receiue, and execute, in such sort all
the precepts and commandements, to them to be ad-
dressed, in any processe to be done, or served in her
Majesties name, and shall give at all times, such
advice and counsell as appertaineth to the duties of
trustie Servants and Councellors to her Ms^estie, and
according to their corporall oath.

And because it shall be convenient that some num««
ber shall be continually abiding with the Lord Pre«
oident, or such as shall supply his place, with whom
he may consult, in hearing such matters as may
bee exhibited unto him, for the better expedition of
the same : We the sayd Lord Deputie and CounceU
by these presents doe ordaine. That William Saxey^
Esquire, Chiefc Justice, and James Golde, second
Justice of the sayd province of Mounster, being of spe-
ciall trust appoynted to be of the sayd CounceU, shall
giue their continuall attendance at the sayd CounceU,
and shall not depart at any time u'ithout the speciall
Licence of the sayd Lord President Likewise *
Clarke of the CounceU, shall make his like attendance
upon the lAyrd President and CounceU, &c.

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12 P AC ATA HIBEBNIA.

And the said Lord President shall have in consi*
deration of his continaall attendance, and great pains
to be taken in that Office, the wages and entertain-
ments of one hundred and thirty three pounds sixe
shillings eight pence sterling by the yeare, for him*
selfe : and for that the Countreys aforesaid being in
such disorder, and the people in the same in such
disobedience as partly they are, whereby it shall be
needfuU for him to have continually about him some
competent number of Souldiers, whereby his decrees
and orders justly taken and made, may- the more
effectually bee executed, It is considered and or-
dained, that the said Lord President shall have for
his guard and retinue, thirtie horsemen and twentie
footmen, and two shillings by the day for a petty
Captaine, and for a Trumpeter and Guydon two
sinllings each of them : the entertainment and daily
wages of all which Officers and Martiall men, shall
runne in the course, and pay appointed for the
Queenes Majesties ordinary Garisons, resident in
this Realme. Provided always, that the said Lord
President shall, at the first entrie, give in the
names, of all and every the aforesaid Souldiers,
to the Clearke of the Cheque, to bee eutred in his
booke, and from time to time shall certifie the
deaths and alterations of the same to the Lord De^
puty, and Cleark of the Cheque, in convenient time,
as the same may reasonably be done : having regard
to the distance of the place, and as other Captaines of
the army are bound to doe.

PACATA HIBEKMIA. 13

Item the said lustice Saxejf shall have for his stipend
yearely one hundred pounds sterling; and the said
lames Gold, assistant or second lustice^ one hundred
marks sterling, and the said Clark of the Councel, twen-
ty pound sterling ; all which stipends and wages shall
he payed quarterly, by the hands of the Treasurer, at
warres, or Vice- treasurer here of this Realme of
Ireland : And if the said lustice. Or assistant, and
secondary lustice, shall depart out of the Limits of
the Commission aforesaid, without the speciall licence
of the said Lord President, or having leave, shall
tarry longer out then the time granted, then (without
reasonable cause of excuse) the said Lord President
shall deduct, and defalke out of their said severall en-
tertainments, so much as the said wages of so many
dayes doth amount unto, to the use of her Ma-
jestic towards her other charges, to be extraordinarily
sustained in the execution of their Commission, at the
discretion of the said Lord President

Item for further reputation and honour of the same
Office, the said Lord President shall have conti-
nually attending upon him, a Serjeant at Armes,
who shall beare the Mace of the Queenes Majesties
Armes before him, in such manner as the Serjeant
at Armes doth beare the Mace before the President
in Wales ; which Sergeant may at all times be sent by
the said Lord President and Councell, for the appre.
bending and bringing in of any disobedient person, re-
ceiving of every such person, being of the degree of a
Gentleman, so cobimonly knowen, and having yearely

14 FACATA HIBERNIA«

finelihood by any meanes of tenne pomKls, (or his
lurest ten shillings ; and for the arrest of every parti«
eolar person, six shillings eight pence, and six shillings
eight pence for every dayes traveU, and not aboue. He
shall also haue his dyet in the Household of the said

liord Ptesident, and towards his maintainance the or-

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dinary wages of one of the thirtie Horsemen. And
forasmuch as there must bee of necessitie one Officer
to whom all offenders and malefactors are to bee com-
mitted, during the time of their imprisonment : it is
thought meet that the said Lord President shall
appoint one Porter, to haue charge of the Goale,
who fifhall haue his dyet in the househcid of the said
liOrd President, and be accounted as one of the twentie
Footmen, and receiue the wages due for the same, and
also such other profits upon every prisoner, as ensueth,
t;i», for the entry of every prisoner so to him commit-
ted, having liuelihood of tenne pounds by the yeare,^
three shillings four pence, and twelue pence by the
day for his dyet, during his abode in prison, an^d for
every other person of inferiour condition, two shillings
for his entry, and six pei\ce by the day for his dyet.

Jtem, The said Lord President and CounceU, (if
opportunitie may seme) monethly, or once every two
moneths at the least, advertise us the Lo. Deputie
and CounceU here of the State of the Country with-
in their commission, or oftner if they shall see cause^
And where the said Lo : President and CounceU shal
l^c^ue by their Comniission, su£Eicient ai\thoritie t(^

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tACATk BIBSRNIAi 15

keare and deiermioe^ by tbeir dificretions^ all manner
of complaints, ^vkhin any part of the province o^
Mounster, as well guildeable as franchide, yet they
shaH haue good regard^ that except great neceaeitiey
or other matter of conscience^ conceived upon the
complaint, shall moue hira> they shall not hinder
nor impeach the good course and usage of the com*-
inon luawes of the Realme, but shall to their power
further the execution thereof, nor shall without evident
cause, interrupt such Liberties, and Franchises, as
haue lawfuU commencement, and continuance by the
Warrants of the Law, other wayes then wh^re any
special! complaint shall be made unto them, of any
manifest wrong, or delay of Tustice, done, or used
by the owners, Officers, or Ministers of the said Fran-
chises or Liberties : In which cases, the Lord Presi-
dent and Councell shall examine the said defaults^ so
alledged, by way of complaint, to be counted in the
iPranchises, and shall send for the Officers, against
whom complaint shall be made : and fincKng tlie same
to be true, they shall not only heare and determine
the particular & principall causes of the parties com«-
plaints, but shall also reforme & punish, acording to
their discretions, the defaults of the said owners and
Ministers of the said Liberties ; and if the matter shall
40 serue, upon due information to be made to us, of
the abuses- of the said Franchises and Liberties, so aa
the same may be done by order according to the lawea
tryed, and upon just causes the Liberties resumed ipto^
the Queenes Majesties hands.

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//em, where the said Lo. Preaident and Councell
shall haue Commission, power, and authoritie, by
Iietters Patents under the Great Seale of this Realme
of Ireland, and of Oyer, Deteriminer, and Goale deli-
verie, in as large and ample manner as any such Com-
mission or Authoritie is graunted to any Commis-
sioners for that purpose, within the Realmes of Eng-
land, or Ireland: Wee the said Lord Deputie and
Councell, doe earnestly require and charge the said
Lord President and Councell, that hee and they doe
diligently and often, severely and justly sit, heare,
and determine, by vertue of the same such causes as
shall bee brought before them, in such severall places
as best may agree with the necessitie of the cause, and
the commoditie of the people.

Item^ where also the said Lord President hath full
power and authoritie, by Letters patents under the
great Seale of this realme, to execute the Martiall
law, when necessitie shall require, in as large and
ample manner as to any other it hath beene accus-
tomed to bee graunted within this realme of Ireland :
The said Lord President shall haue good regard
thereunto, that no use be made of the MartiaU law,
but when meere necessitie shall require; for the
exercise thereof is onely to bee allowed, where
other ordinarie administration of lustice cannot take
place : foreseeing alwayes, that no person having fiue
pound of Freehold, or goods to the value of tenne
pound, shall not be tried by the order of the MartiaU

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Lawe to be executed vpon any one person or more be-
ing of greater value in lands or goods, than aboue is
expressed, the President in such speciall causes may
use hh discretion, and thereof, and of the causes that
XQOOved him, shall make us the L«ord Deputie and
Councell privie.

Item it is and shall bee lawfull for the Lord Pre-
sident and Councell, or any two of them, whereof
the JLiord President to bee one, to prosecute and
oppresse any rebell or rebells, with sword and with
fire, and for the doing of the same, to leayie in
warlike manner and array, and with the same to
march, such and so many of the Queenes Subjects,
as to his discretion shall seeme convenient ; And if
that any Castle, Pile, or House, bee with force kept
against them, it shall bee lawfull for the said Lord
President and Councell, or two of them whereof the
Lord President to be one, to bring before any such
Castle, Pile, or House, so to bee kept against them,
any of the Queenes Majesties Ordnance, and great ar-
tillery, remaining within the limits of the Commission :
And with the same, or by some other meanes orlngine^
liny such Castle, Pile, or House, to batter, mine, or
overthrow, as to their discretions shall seeme best.
Streightly charging and commanding all Archbishops,
Earles, Bishops, Viscounts, Barons, and Baronets,
Knights, Majors, SheriflPs, Justices, and Ministers
of Peace, and all other Gentlemen and Commons
being her Majesties Subjects to helpe, aid an^ assist

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the said Lord President and G>uncell, in siich sotij
and at such time, as by the said Lord President and
Councell, or two of them^ whereof tlie Lord President
to bee one, they shall bee commanded , upon such
paines, as for the nature aud of the defaults shall bee
thought meet^ to the said Lo : President and Councell
to limit and assesses

And it Id drdercd by tis th^ said Lord Deputy and
Councell, that if any person complaine to the said Lord
President and Councell, and that they shall thinke
their Complainants worth the hearing, thdt the per-
tons so complained upon, shall be sent for by a
Letter missive undef the Queenes Signet, to appeare
before! the Lord President and Councel at a day iind
place by them to be appointed, there to answere to
such things as shall bee laid to their charges, and fur-
ther to be ordered^ ai& shall stand with right, justice,
equity and conscience: and for lacike cPf apparance
upon such letters, they dhdil setld foorth Letters of
alleagance, Proclamations, or other Processe, to bee
made, directed, and awarded oy their discretions to
the Sheriffe, Constable, or other Minister, whereby
the partie complained upon may be called to coitie to
his answer^ as a{)pertafneth, and if by the obstinacy
of the partie complained upon> the case so require, to
sequester his or their lands or goods, or either of them
by their discretiorts. And furthermore if in case any
person or persons having habitation or dwelling or
any lauds or tenements by lease or otherwise^ within

PACATA HIB£RNIA« 19

the limits of the Commidsion aforesaid^ shall hy
i^vin^ fraud, or deceit, or otherwise absent him-
selfe, or goe out of the limits of the said Commis-
pion : That then Letters missive signed with the
Queenes Signet, shall be delivered at his House,
Lands, or Tenements, and the copies of the same
shall bee left there, so that by the most likelyhood
the same may come to his knowledge being so sent
fon And if within a certaine time after limited by
their discretion, the person or persons so sent for, will
make default of apparance : the said Lord President
and Councell, or any two of them, whereof the Lord
President to bee one, shall as well proceede to other
Processe, as to the hearing and determining of the
matter or cause in variance, according to the L^iwes,
Statutes, Ordinaaces inade thereiq, qr otherwise at
their discretions,

And if in case any Letters missive, be sent and
addressed from the Lord President and Councel, to
any person or persons, of what estate, or degree
soever they bee, to appeare before them at a day
appointed, the same Letters b^ing delivered to him or
them, or otherwise left at his or their house, as is
above specifyed, the said Lord President and Councel,
or any two of them, whereof the Lord President to
bee one, shall cause him or them so contemning or
disobeying, to be punished by imprisonment and rea-
sonable fine, or shall otherways proceed according to
their discretions Id which sayd causes, if any of the

20 PACATA HIBERNIA.

parties commit any resistance, or disobedience, eith^
of their appearance, or contrary to the commaunde-
ments, direction, decree or determination, made, or
to bee made, and decreed by the said Lord President
and Councell ; That then, the said ,Lord President and
Councell, or any two of them, whereof the Lord Pre-
sident to bee one, shall or may command the Sherife,
Major, Serjeant at Armes, Constable, Bailife, or other
Officer or Minister, to whom it shall appertaine, to
attach every person so offending, contemning Or dis-
obeying, and to send him or them to the Lord Deputie
in ward, together with Certifioate of his contempt or
disobedience, or else by their discretions to cause the
parties so attached, to bee committed to ward, tliere
to remaine in safe custodie, untill the time that th^
pleasure of us the Lord Deputie, and Councell be
knowen in the premisses, or that the same person or
persons, assent, fulfill, and agree to the determi*
nation of the said Liord President and Councell, or
any two of them, whereof the Lo : President to be
one.

And the said Lord President and Councell shall
haue full power and authoritie, by these presents,
diligently to heare and determine, and trie, all, and
all manner of extortions, maintenance, imbracery and
oppressions. Conspiracies, rescues, escapes, corrup-
tions, falsehoods, and all manner evil doings, defaults,
misdemeanors of all SherifFes, lustices of peace,
Majors, Soveraignes, Portriffes, Bailifies, Stewards^

PACATA HIBBEKIA. S\

Excheatorg, Conmers, Coalers, Clarkes^
and other Officers and Ministers of Instice, and other
Deputies, as well within all the Counties and Countries
within the Province of Mounster, as within the sup*
posed Xiberties of Typperarij and Kerri|, and in aH
Cities & other townea coipoiate, within the limits of
their said Commission^ of what dcigree soever they b^
and punish the same according to -the quality and
quantity of thehr said offences, by their discretions,
leaving neverthelease, io the Lords and owners of all
lawfuU Liberties, such profits, as they lawfully
claime.

And it shall be lawfull for the said Lord President,
and Councell, or any three of th^n, whereof the Lord
President to bee one, to conceave, make, and cause to
be proctaimed, in her Highnesse name, any thing or
matter tending to the better order of her Majestses
Subjects, within the precincts df their Commission,
and the repressing of male&etors and misorders, after
such tenour and forme, as they shall thinke conve-
nient, and to punish the 'Offenders then according to
their discretions.

And also wee the said Lord Deputie and Council
have thought meete, that the said Lord President and
Councell, or any three of them, whereof the said Lord
President to bee one, shall and may compound upon
reasonable causes by their discretion, with any person,
for all forfeitures, growing, or comming, or that shall

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grow, OF come^ as well by all and singular penal|
Statutes^ as also of obligations and Recognizances,
taken, made, or acknowledged, before the said L:
President and Councell, or any of thenii within the
limits of their authorises and Commission for appa-
ranee, or for the peace, or good abearing, or by peason
of any speciall Statute whatsoever, then made or to be
made, And shall also have authority, to cesse rea-
sonable fines for any offences, whereof any person shall
happen to bee convicted, before the said Lord Presi-
dent and Councell and such Summes of mony, as shal
grow or come, by reason of any such compositions or
Fines, they shall cause it to bee entred into a bookcj^
subscribed mth the hands of the said Lord President
and Councell, or two of them at the least, whereof the
Lord President to bee one : To the end the Queenea
Majestic may be answered of the same accordingly :
And also upon such compositions made of Fine or
Fines, set as aforesaid, shall have authority to cancel^
pr make voyde all such Obligations and Bonds,

And also the said Lord President shall cause, a^
much as in him lyeth, all Writts or Processes, sent or
to bee sent, to any person or persons inhabiting, or
being within the precinct -of his Commission out of
the Kings Bench, Chauncerie, or Exchequer, or any
other Court of Record, diligently to bee observed, and
effectually to bee obeyed, according to the tenor of the
same. And if hee shall find negligenofSji slacknesse,
or willfuU onussion^ in any Officer or* other Ministei^

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to whom the delivery or serving of such Processe doth
hppertaine : Hee shall punish the same severely
according to the greatnesse and qualitie of the offence^

And it shall bee lawfull for the said Lord President
and CounceU, or any three of. them^ whereof the
Lord President to hee one^ after examination in the
causes necessary, upon vehement suspition and pre-
sumption of any great offence in any partie committed
against the Queenes Majestic, to put the said partie
so suspected to tortures, as they thinke convenient,
and as the cause shall require : and also to respitt
Judgement of death upon any person convicted or at-
tainted before him and that Couhcell, for any treason,
murder, or any other felony: Or after Judgement
given to stay execution uiitill such time as hee shall
certifie us the Lord Deputie and Councell of his do-
ings, and consideration of the same, and receiue
answere from us thereof : Provided ahvayes, that the
same certificate bee made to us the Lo: Deputie and
Councell within the space of 21 da^^es after such thing
is done»

Also if any Inquest within the precinct of their
Commib£)ion, within Liberties or without, being swome
and charged upon iriall of any fellonie, murder, or
any like offender whatsoever hee bee, having good and
pregnant evidence for sufficient proofe of the matter,
whereof the said offendor shall bee accused, indicted
or arraigned, doe utterly acquite such offendor con-

S4 »ACATA HIBBEKIA4

trary to the said evidence, that then the said Lord
President and Councell, or any two of them, whereof
the Lord President to bee one, shall examine such
perjuries as well by deposition of witnesses, as by all
other kinde of proofes by their discretions ; and if the
said Inquest bee convicted before the said Lord Presi*
dent and Councell, or three of them at the least,
whereof the Lord President to be one, the said Lord
President, and Councell may and shall proceed to the
punishment of such offence by fine, imprisonment, or
wearing of papers, cnr standing on the pillorie, as by
their discretions shall seeme meet.

Also, wee the said Lord Deputie and Councell, doe
earnestly require, and straightly charge the said Lord
President and Councell, that they at all times, and iii
all places, where any great assembly shall bee made
before them, doe perswade the people by all good
meanes and wayes to them seeming good, and espe-
cially by their owne examples, in observing all Orders
for Divine Service, and other things appertaining to
Christian Religion, and to embrace, follow and de^
voutly to obserue the Order and Service of the Church,
established in the Realme by Parliament, or otherwayes
by lawfuU authoritie, and earnestly to call upon and
admonish all Bishops and Ordinaries, within the pre-
cinct of their Commission, diligently, fervently, and
often to doe the same. And if the Lord President and
Councell, shall finde them negligent and unwilling, or
unable to doe the same, That then they shall advertise

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the Lord Deputie and Councell thereof, and they shalf
call earnestly upon the Bishops, severely to proceed
according to the censuring of the church, against all
notorious Advowterers^ and such as without lawfoll
divorce^ doe leaue their Wiues, or whilest that their
lawfuU Wife liveth doe marry any other, and the Sen-
tence pronounced by the Bishop or Ordinarie upon
theoffendor: The said Lo: Pre^dent and Councell
shall endeavour themselues to the uttermost that they
conveniently may, to cause the same Sentence to bee
put in execution according to the Lawes ; And if they
shall finde the Ordinarie slacke or remisse in this
duetie, and not doing according to his Office, they
shall punish, or cause to bee punished, the same
Bishop or Ordinary, according to their dbcretions.

Also the Lord President and Councell shall examine
the decay of all parish Churches, and through whose
defaults the same be decayed, and to proceede to the
procuring or informing of such as ought to repaire
any Church or Churches, with all convenient speed,
according to their discretions : And in cases where her
Majestic shall bee (after due and advised inquisition)
found by reason of her possessions bound to repaire
the same Churches, In those cases advertisement shall
bee given to us the Lord Deputie, &c. Or if they
^hall know of any that shall spoyle, rob, or deface any
Church, they shall with all sincerity proceed to the
punishment of the OfFendors, accordingto the Lawes^
Statutes, and Ordinances of this Realme, or accord-

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26 >ACATA filBERNIA.

ing to their discretions : They shall assist and defend
all Arch-Bishops, Bishops, and all other ecclesiastical
Ministers in the ministreyof their function, and in the
quiet possessing of their Landes, rents, services, and
hereditaments and shall punish the with-holers, in-
truders, and usurpers of the same, according to their
discretions, and the quality of the offence. They shall
also giue earnest charge for the observation of all
Lawes, and Statutes, or Ordinances made, or to be
made for the benefit of the Common -wealth, and
punishment of malefactors, and especially the Statute
for Hue and crie, for Night-watches, and for Weights
and Measures, to be diligently considered, and severely
put in exection^

Also the said Lord President shall haue and retainer
dne Chaplin or Minister, that shall and can preach,
and reade the Homilies, who shall be allowed' his
Dyet in the Houshold of- the sayd Lord President^
and shall receiue his entertainement to bee payd out. of
the Fines growing in that Province, to whom the Lo:
President shall cause due reverence to be given, in
respect of the Office that he shall haue for the Service
of God.

Also the said Lo: I)eputie and Councell will^ that
the sayd Lord President and Councell, or two of them
at least, whereof the Lord President to bee one, shall
endeavour themselues to execute as well all and all
manner Statutes of this Kealme, Proclamations, and

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BACATA HIBERNIA. 27

to doe and execute all other Lawes and Statutes of this
Realme, and oth;ir Ordinances, as to punish the trans*
gressors of the same, according to the said Statutes,
Ordinances, and Proclamations : And to leavie or cause
to be leavied all and all manner of forfeitures con-
tained in the same, according to the order limitted by
the sayd Lawes : And if cause so require, shall com-
pound for reasonable causes for all and singular such
fofeitures and paines by their discretions; Haying
therein regarde not to diminish the fines specially
limited by the Lawes, without great necessitie of the
poverty of the parties to be ioyned with repentance
and disposition of amendment in the partie, for other-
wise it is perillous to giue example in weakening the
iust terror of good Lawes,

Also the Lord President and Councell or two of
them whereof the Lord President to be one, shall and
may assesse and taxe Costs and dammages aswell to the
Flaintiffe as to the Defendant, and sh|ill awarde £xe-
cutions for 'their doings. Decrees and Orders: And
shall punish the Breakers of the same, being parties
there vnto by their discretions.

And the said Lord President and Councell, shall
immediately upon their repaire to some convenient
place, where they mean tq reside within the Limita
of their Commission, appointing two sufficient men to
bee Clearkes or Attornies to that Councell, for the
ipaking of Bils, Answers, and Processes for all manner

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28 PACATA HIBBRKIA.

of SubiectSi and therein not multiply rach officers, lest
tflso they be occasion to multiply unnecessary suites,
and some trusty wise persons to exaaaine witnesses
hctweene partie and partie, which of necessitie would
he chosen vnth good advise, foreseeing expressly and
charitably, that no excessiue fees bee by any of them
taken of the Subiects, but that their fees bee assessed
by the Lord Preudent and Councell, and the same
faire written upon a table, and fixed upon some pub*
like place where the same may be scene, and under-
stood of all Suitors, and that in the beginning the
Fees may appeare, and be meane and reasonable ; So
as in no wise the prosecution of reieefe by way of
lustice bee not so chargeable as the poore oppressed
sbrt bee thereby discouraged to make their complaints.

And bee ause itshall bee convenient, that a Register
bee daily kept for all the doings, orders, decrees and
proceedings, which from time to time shall passe by
the said Lo. President and Councell : The Lord De-
putie and Councells pleasure is, that the Clarke of the
sayd Councell for the timQ being, have reasonable
allowance for the same of the parties having an interest
thereby, shall diligently execute and ^performe this
charge, without any further expences then shall bee
specially directed unto him by the said Lord President
to be sustained by her Mi^esties Subjects, for entries
of Actes and Orders, &c.

Also the said Lord Denutie and ^uncell ht^ue

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thought it conYenlent^ that there shall bee one honest
and sufficient man appointed to hee Clarke and re«
ceiver of the Fines, at the nomination of the sayd Lord
l^ident^ who shall diligently and orderly keepe %
Booke of all such Fines as shall bee taxed upon any ^
person ; the fine to bee alwayes entred by the hand of
the Lord President^ and shall haue full power to send
out Processe for any person^ upon whom any such fine
shall be so seased, and to receiue all such fines, and in
every Michaelmas Terme, thereof to make a true and
perfect account before the Barons and other Officers of
the Queenes Ms^esties Exchequer for the time being, .
to the end we may be assertained what fines haue bin
acquired to the Queenes Majestic, and how the same
haue been imployed. Provided alwayes, and it shall
be lawfuU for the said Lord President and Councell,
to imploy of the said Fines, reasonable summes for re«
ward of Messengers, and repairing the Queenes castles
and houses, and in building and reedifying Goales
within each Countie, in the precinct of their Commis*
sion, where by Lawes of the Realme no othei: persons
are thereto bound and chargeable : and also for fur<v
nishing of necessary utensils for the houshold, as tq
the said L. President and Councell, or to any two of
them, whereof the Lord President to bee one, shall
seeme needfull and convenient^ In fdl which the said
Lord President shall haue regard to moderate those
allowances, as of the Fines assessed and levied, the
Queenes Maiestie may be answered some reasonable
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90 PAGATA HIBJBRNIA.

tainfng of this Councell, the same being to the Cfowoo
of England a new chardge, and any warrantment
signed by the said Lord President, or any one of the
Councell for any su^h Somme or Soms, shall be a suf-
ficient dischardge to the said Clearke our Receiver of
the said Fines for the issuing of the said Spmmes. And
the said Clearke or Receiver shall haue full power for
the sending out of Processe against any person upon
whom auy such Fine shall be cessedj and to haue hia
Processe gratis from the Clearke of the Signet, and
hee to haue his diet in the house of the said Ltwd Pre-
aident, and to bee accounted one of the number of hi&
Horsemen, and to receiue the wages, and entertainen
incQt <lue fo$ the same.

Also the said Lord Deputie and Councell haue
thought meete there shall be a continuall households
kept within the precinct and limits of the Commission
aforesaid in, such place, as to the Lord President shall
seeme most convenient ; All servants necessary for
which houshold shall be at the Nomination of the
said Lord President ; In which house, each Councellor
bound to continuall attendance, and attending shall
bee allowed their diets, and the clearke of the Coun-
cil, and every other Councellor, being either sent for,
or comming for any needful buslnes, for the Queene,
or countrey shall be allowed during their aboad there
their diet And for the more honourable porte of the.
said Houshold, there shall be allowed unto the said
Lord President and Councell after the rajt^ of t^\

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^uncls sterling by the weeke, td bee imployed upon
the Table chardges of the said Household, halfe
yeerely to bee received at the hands of the Vice-trea-
surer, and generall Receiver of the Queene^ M aiesties
revenewes of this Realme, for payment of which there
shall remaine in the hands of the said Vice treasurer^
(who is also Treasurer for the Warres) a Warrant
dormant^ whereby the said Vice-treasurer shall be
authorized to pay to the said Lord President, one
halfe yeeres allowance alwayes before hand towards the
making his necessary provision, out of the revenew :
Or if he shall not haue sufficient Treasure, then out
of any other Treasure, the said Lord President shall
nominate and appoint one discreete and sufficient man
of his servants to bee Steward, or clearke of the same
Houshold, who shall weekely write and summe the
chardges thereof, and the same also shall hee weekely
present to the Lord President and Councell, to be
considered.

And because her Maiestie meaneth principally to
benefit her Subiects, not onely with the fruites of
lustice, but with the delivery of them from all un-
necessary burdens : The Lord President and Councell
shall foresee, that no manner of extraordinary or
excessiue charge bee put and layed upon any person
against their Wils and Agreements, by finding or sus-
taining of any Horseman, or Footman, or Horse-boy,
or Horse belon^ng to the said Lord President^ or any
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ia the like manner shall see that the Subiects bee not
oppressed with the like by any other, contrary to the
Liawes of the Realme for such causes provided.

Item, considering the Queenes Maiestie hath title
and right to no small quantity of possessions, within
Mounsler, aswell of auncient revenew of the Crowne^
and of other Seigniories devolued to the Crowne ; And
also of the dissolved Monasteries and other Houses of
religion, the which are not duely answered to her
Maiestie as reason would ; The said Liord President
and Councell shall from time to time imploy their
Labours by all their good discretions, to procure that
her Maiesties Officers or Farmors appointed for that
purpose, may peaceably and fully from time to time
possesse and receiue the profits of the same.

The Oath to bee ministred by the Liord President to
such as shall be admitted to bee of the Councell of
Mounster, being not already sworne of her Majesties
Privie Councell in Ireland, as well the oath provided
in the Statute for swearing of Officers, as also this
heere-under written, viz.

You shall sweare io the uttermost of your power,
will, and cunning, you shall be true and fidthfuU to
the Queenes Majestic our Soveraigne Lady, and to her
Hdres and Successors.

You shall not know nor heare any thing that may

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in any wise be prejudicial to her Highness, or the
Commonwealth, peace arid quiet of this her Highnesse
Kealme, but you shall with all diligence reveale and
disclose the same to her Highnesse, or to such other
person or persons of her Majesties Privie Cotmcell in
Ireland, as you shall thinke may and will soonest con*
iFcy and bring it to her Highnesse knowledge*

You shall serue her Maiestie tfuely and faithfully in
the roome and place of her Maiesties Councell in
Mounster.

You shall in all things that bee mdved, treated^ and
debated in any Councell, faithfully and truely declare
your mind and opinion, according to your heart and
conscience : In no wise forbearing so to doe for any
respect of Favour, Meade^ Dreade^ Displeasure, or
corruption*

Yee shall faithfully and uprightly to the best of
your power, cause lustice to be duely and indifferently
ministered to the Queenes Maiesties Subjects, that
shall haue cause to sue for the same, according to
equity, and order of Lawes.

Finally, you shall bee vigilant, diligent, and cir-
cumspect in all your doings and proceedings, touching
the Queenes Maiestie and her affaires.

AH which points and Articles before expressed, with-

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all other Articles signed with the hands of the Loitl
Deputie and Councell of this Realme, and delivered
to mee the liord President of her Highnesse Councell
established in these parts : You shall faithfully obserue^
keepe, and fulfill to the uttermost of your Power, Wit,
Will, and cunning, so helpe you God> and the eon-
tents of this Booke.

The Names of the Covneellors to bee Assistant to the
Lord President of Mounster, as they are directed
under the hand of the Lord Deputie.

Tlie Earle of Ormond.
The Earte of Kildare.
TheEarle of Tlumond.
The Vice- Co: Barry,
The Lord Audtey.
The Bishop of CorJce.
The Bishop of Limer.
Sir Nicholas TVelsh

Sir Francis Btxrkley.
Sir George Thornton.
Justice Golde.
The Queettes Sergeant.
The Q. Attorney generall
The Q. Solicitor.
Sir Charles Wilmot.
Garret Comerford, Esq*

Justice Saaey. Hugh Cuffe^ Esquire

Adafn Dutltn^
2hom. Midens.
George Cary.
Rich. IVing field*
Anthn St leger^
George Bourcher,
Geqf. Fenian.
Fra. Stafford ^

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CHAP. II.

The Earl of Tyrme in Mounsier, and hu Actions there. The White Knight
Tyrones prisoner. Floi-ence Mac Carti made Mac Caili More, and DoneU
Mac Ckr;i displaced. The Lord Barry spoyled. Tyrones letter to lie
X^rd Barry, vith the Lord Barry's answere. Sir Warham Saint leger,
imd Mac Quyre ^laine, Tyroueta retime into VUter,

.A LITTLE before the landing of the Lord Deputie
in Ireland (as is said) the Arch-traytor Tyrone, to
unite the Rebels of Mounster, and especially to con-
ferre with lames Jits Thomas, the titulary Earle of
Desmond^ and Florence Mac Ca9*tie, at whose entreatie
he made a journey into Mounster ; Those whom hee
found obstinate in rebellion, he incouraged^ from
auch as hee held doubtfully hee tooke pledges, or de«
tained prisoners : of which last sort was the White
Knight, and his sonne in ]^,\Vy-Doj}ogf^3fac Co7*mocke
Carticy whom in hand lockes he carried away with
him : And whereas Donell Mac Cartie, the £arle of
Clancares base sonne had beene by the Mac Cavties
of Desmond advanced to the Stile, title and aujthoritie
of Mac Cartie More : Him hee displs^ced, and in his
roome Florence Mac Cartie was surrogated, being a>
man as hee conceived, of farre more use than Donell^
Such as were, or reputed good Subjects, these hee
prosecuted with sword and fire; Amongst others-
which felt his heavie hand, the Ltord Barrif was one,
upon whom, xvhexx hee could not worke his desire to
4raw him into s^ctuall rebellipn, by the perswasiou of

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the Provinciall rebells him hee preyed, burned^ and
spoyled^ to make it manifest that he was solicited to
enter into Rebellion ; both the Letters of Tyrone and
the Lord £arri6s Answere^ are here truly set downe,
the tenors whereof doe ensue.

Tyrones Letter to the Lord Banne.

My Lord Barry j your impietie to God, crueltie tft
your soule and body, tyrannie & ingratitude both to
your followers and country are inexcusable & intoler-
able. You separated yourselfe from the uuitie of
Christs mvsticall Bodie. the Catholike Church. You
know the Sword of Extirpation hangeth oyer your
head, as well as ours, if things fall out otherwayes
then well ; you are the cause, why all the Nobilitie of
the South (from the East part to the West,) you being
. linked unto each one of them, either in affinitie, or
consanguinitie, are not linked together to shake oflf
the cruell yoakcof Heresie and tyrannie, with which
ourSoules and Bodies are opprest; All those aforesaid
depending of your resolution, and relying to your
ludgement in this common cause of our Religion and
Countrey, you might forsooth with their helpe, (and
the rest that are combyned in this holy Action) not
onely defend yourselfe from the incursion and invasion
of the English, but also (by Gods assistance) who
miraculously and aboue all expectation, gaue good
successe to the cause principally undertaken for his
glorie, exaltation of religion, next for the restauration

of the ruinesy and preservation of the Countrey, ^I^U
them, and deliver them and us from the most miserable
and cruell exaption and subjection, enjoy your reli«
gion, safetie of Wife and children, life, lands and
goods, which all are in hazard through, your folly,
and want of due consideration : Enter I beseech you
into the closet of your Conscience, and like a wise man
weigh seriously the end of your actions, and take
advise of those • that can instruct you, and informe
you better, then your owne private judgement can
leade you unto. Consider, and reade with attentioii
and setled minde, this Discourse I sende you, that it
may please God to set open your eyes, and grauut you
a better minde. Frbm the Campe this instant, Tues*
day the sixt of March, according to the new Computa-
tion. I pray you to send mee the Papers I sent yoU;,
assoene as your Honour shall reade the same.

O Neak.

'The Lord Barries Answer to Tyrone.

Your Letter? I received, and if I had answered tho
same as rightfully they might be answered, you should
haue as little like thereof as I should mislike or feare
any thing by yoq threatned against me ; (which man-
ner of Answere, leaving tq the construction and consi-
deration of all those that are fully possessed with the
knowledge of the Law pf duetie to God and man.}
You may understand hereby briefly my mind to your
pbiectiopsi in this manner; How \ am undoubtedly

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perswaded in my conscieace, that by the Law of G<kJ
and his true religion I am bound to hold with her
Maiestie,: Her Highnesse hath never restrained me
for matters of religion, and as I felt her Maiestie«
indifferencie and clemeneie therein, I haue not spared
to releeue poore Catholikes with duetifiiU succour,^
which well considered, may assure any well disposed
mind, that if duety had not (as it doth) yet kindnesse
and courtesie should hind me, to remember, and re«
quite to my power, the benefits by me received at her
Maiesties hands : You shal further understand, that
I hold my Lordships and Lands, immediately under
God, of her M aiesti^ mnd her most noble Progenitors,
by corporall service, and of none other, by very ancient
Tenour, which Service and Tenour, none may dis-i
pence withall, but the true Possessor of the Crowne of
England, beipg now our Soveraigne Lady Queens
JEKzabeth. And though yee by some over weening
imaginations, haue declined from your dutifull allegen
ance unto her Highne^se ; Yet I haue setled my selfe
never to forsake Her : Let fortune never so much raga
against me, shee being my annointed Prince, and
would to God you had not so farre ran to such despe-&
rate and erronious wayes, oiFending God and her
Maiestie : who hath so well deserved of you, and |
would pray you, to enter into consideration thereof j^'
and with penitent hearts, to reclaime your selues,
hoping that her Highnesse of her accustomed cle-*
mency, would be gracious to you, wherein I leaue yon
to your oune compunction and conaideratipn^ Auj|

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this ibUch I must challenge you, for breach of your
word in your Letter, by implication inserted that
your forces haue spoiled part of my countrey, and
preyed them to the immber of foure thousand Kine,
and three thousand Mares and Gerrans, and taken
some of my followers Prisoners, within the time
by you assigned unto mee to come unto you, by your
said word, (if yee regarde it) I require restitution of
my spoile, and Prisoners, and after (unlesse you bee
better advised, for your Loyalty) use your discretions^
against mee and mine, and spare not if you please, for
I doubt not with the helpe of God, and my Prince, to
bee quit with some of you hereafter, though now not
able to use resistance : And. so wishing you to become
true and faithfull Subiects to God and your Prince,
I end, at Barry Court this twenty sixe of Fe-
bruary, 1599. '

While TyroM was in Mounster, a disasterous action
hapned, upon the* day of February, Tyrone with

bis Hell-hounds being not farre from Corke, Sir
IVarhmn St. Ledger and Sir Henry Power (who after
the death of Sir Thomas Norris^ Lord President of
Mounster m the vacancie of a President had beene
established Commissioners for the govemement of the
Province) riding out of the Citie for recreation to take
the aire, accompanied with sundry Captaines and Gen-
tlemen with a few Horse for their Guard, not dream-
ing of an enemie neere at hand, carelesly riding every

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40 l^ACATA utHiAinA.

one as he thought good, within a mile of the l^ou^rte^
or little more, Sir IVarham St. leger^ and one of hisr
servants a little straggUng from his companie, was id
a narrow way, suddenly charged hy Mac Guire^ who
with some Horse (likewise dispersed} had spread a
good circuit of ground , in hope either to get some
hootie, or to haue the killing of some Subjects, they
charged each other* Sir IVarham discharged his
Pistoll, and shot the Traytor ; and . hee ^vas stnicken
tilth the others Horsemans staffe in the head, of which
wounds either of them dyed : but tione else on either
side was slaine. Tyrone & having dispatched his businet
in Mounster turned his face towards Vlster. The Earle
of Ormond^ the Lord Lieutenant generall of Her.
Maiesties Forces with a competent Army was before
him with a purpose to fight with him in his retreat ;
But by what accident hee missed of his intention I
know not, being a hard matter to fight with an enemy
that is not disposed to put any thing in hazard *. He
went through Ormond and stayed not untill he bad
passed through a part of Westmeth betweene Mol-
lingar and Athlone. The Lord Deputie on the 5. of
March had intelligence that hee meant to passe
through Westmeth ; Whereupon with all the force hee
could presently assemble hee marched from Dublin,
but his endeavour was fruitlessci for Ttrone was past
before bis comming.

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CHAPTER III.

The Lord Preiideni left Dublin, The Earle of Ormond taken prisoner by
Owny Mac Rory Omore. Ajoyni Letter from the Lord President and the
Earle of Thomond to the Lords of the Councell in England. The numner
of the Earle of Ormonde taken pr'uoner. The narrow escape of the Lard
President, and wounding of the Earle of Thoniond, The order taken for
the setting of the Countrey after the Earle of Ormonds disaster. The sub*
mission of Hio: FiU lames, and Tho : Power.

X HE Lord President having attended lorlg at Dub-
lin about his dispatches afore mentioned, (wherein he
lost no time) upon the seventh oli Aprill being accom-
panied with the Earle of Thomond, the Lo : Audley^
Captaine Soger Harvy^ Captaine Thomas Browne^
Captaine Garret Dillon and some other Captaines and
Gentlemen with seven hundred Foote and one hun-
dred Horse ; Hee tooke his leauc of the Lord Deputie
who with ail the Counsellors and Captaines then in the
Citie, (to doe him honour) rode with him about two
miles out of the Towne, and that night he lodged at
the NaaSy the next night at Catherlogh, and the day
following he came to Kilkenny to visit the Earle of
Ormond being a noble man whom he much respected,
aswell for the honorable parts tliat were in him, as for
the long and familiar acquaintance which had beene
betweene them : After salutations and complements
were paet, the Earle told the President that the next
day hee was to parlie with the Rebell Owny Mac. Rory
Ofwre at a place about eight miles from Kilkenny,

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and hee was desirous that the President would goe
with him, whereunto he easily assented : the next
morning being the tenth of Aprill^ according to the
appointment, the Earle parlied with the Traitor, and
was there taken Prisoner : To the end the Reader may
truely understand the manner of that dayes misfor-
tune, behold the Letter which the President and the
Earle of Thomond sent to the Lords of the Councell
ill England, wherein tlie same is fully related,

A Joint Letter from the Lord President and the
Earle of Thomond to tJie Lords of the CounceU.

XT may please your Lordships : Although I the Presi*
dent haue by my Letters advertised the Lord Deputie,
the manner in what sort the Earle of Ormond was taken,
which I thihke is by his Lordship sent unto you, yet,
wee thinke it our duties to make relation thereof unto
your Lordships ; and to make knowen unto your Ho-
nours, how accidentally we were witnesses of his
misfortune. On Monday the seventh of Aprill, wee
departed from Dublin, and upon Wednesday at night
wee came to Kilkenny, where wee found the Earle of
Ormond : In our company we had one hundred Horse^
dispersed in the Countrey ten or twelue miles distant
from us by the Earles Officers : as soone as wee came
unto him, he acquainted us, that he had appointed the
next day to parlie with Owny Mac Rory^ we told his
Lordship, that we would attend him : And I the Presi-
dent, desired bis Lordship, that my one hundred Horse

PACATA HIB£RNIA« 43

might be sent for to goe with us, for his Lordships
better guard, which he refused, thanking me for my
offer, saying that he had no need of them : The next
day being the tenth of this present, after Dinner his
Lordship not having in his company aboue the num-
ber of seventeene Horsemen (of his followers) armed^
and not little aboue the like number of all sorts,
whereof wee were part, and the rest Lawers, Mer-
chants, and others upon Hacknies, with no other
weapons then our Swordes, roade out to the place of
meeting, eight long Miles from Kilkenny, called Cor-
ronn.eduffe, upon the Borders of Ydough ; Leaving his
Lordships owne companie of two hundred Footemen
short (of the place of Parlie assigned) aboue two Eng-
lish Miles ; The place where we met with the rebells,
was upon a Heath ground, descending towards a nar-
row straight, having on either side of us a lowe shrubbie
boggte wood, within three pikes length (at the farthest)
froin the place where wee parlyed, and the like dis-
tance from the straight aforesaid, the choyce whereof
wee much disliked. Otony Mac Rory when bee came
unto us, brought with him a Troupe of choise Pikes^
leaving in a little plaine beyond the straight, within
halfe Quivering shot of us, in our sight, all his grosse,
beeing in all to the number (as Redmond Keting one
of the rebells did sweare unto mee the President) fiue
hundred Foot strong, and twentie Horse, whereof
three hundred were BonougheSy the best furnished men
for the warre, and the best appoynted that wee haue
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SO during the parley, (which x^'as appoynted for soma
good causes best knowen to his Lordship) tliey ^stood
(as they might) every one trayling his Pike, and
holding the cheeke thereof in his hand, ready to push.
Tile Earle himselfe was upon a little weake Hackney,
unarmed (as all wee ^^ere that were about him) stand-
ing so neere with the side of his Hackney to the
rcbells, as they touched him. After an hower and more
uas idly spent, and nothing concluded, wee and others
did pray his Lordship to depart : But hee desirous to
see that infamous lesuite Archety did cause him to
bee sent for ; assoone as hee came, the Earle and hee
fell into an Argument, wherein hee called Archet
Traytor, and reprooved him, for sending, under pre*
text of Religion, her Majesties Subjects into rebellion.
In this meane time the grosse of the rebells had left
their standing in the plaine, and some crept into the
shrubbes aforesayd, and others did so mingle them->
selues among us, that wee were environed, and stood
as if wee had been in a Faire, whereof divers did
advertise his Lordship. And at last I the Earle of
Tliomond willed Owyne to put backe his men : And
I the President desired his Lordship to bee gone, for
that I did not like their mingling with us ; wherewith
as his Lordship was turning his Horse, at an instant
they seised upon him, and us two : His Lordship was
in a moment drawen from his Horse ; we had more
hanging upon us, then is credibly to bee beleeved : but
our horses were strong, and by that meanes did breake
through them, in tumbling downe (on all sides) those

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that were before and behinde us, and (thankes be to
God) we escaped the push of their pikes, (which
they freely bestowed) and the flinging of their Skeines,
without any hurt, paving that I the Earle of Thomond
feceived with a IHke a wound in the back. The Earles
Horsemen (which were armed) were jBBure from us,
lor every one was dispersed, and talking with particular
rebells, about the bordering businesse, so as wee doe
protest unto your Lordships, in all wee were not aboue
tenne unarmed men neere unto him, and assoone as
the Allarme was raised, every man of his followers
came aviray, without looking behind him : After wee
had cleered our selues (within a Butt length at the
most) wee made hault, and called for the Trumpet,
and cried upon the Earles men for a Charge, but none
stood by us, but Captaine Harvy^ Captaine Browne j
Master Conyerfordj a Lawyer, and three of our Ser-
vants, which was all the company that we had then,
and all of us, without Armour or other Weapon then
our- Swords, so as for want of more company, wee
were enforced by the Enemies shott, to leaue them
the ground ; But wee doe assure your Lordships, the
place wherein we parlied was of such advantage to the
Enemy, that 500 Foote, would not haue cared for
500 Horse, and therefore (his Lordship having no
Foote with him) it was unpossible to doe the Enemy
any harme with Horse : thb treachery (for wee must
terme it in re^>ect of his Lordships confidence in the
valour of his owne men, and also in his opinion that
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was . contrived by that Villaine Archery and none was
made acquainted with it, but Oumy Mac Rory^ two
Leinster men^ and fewer Bonnaghes, for if more had
beene trusted, there is no doubt but his Lordship
should haue had knowledge of it ; Oumy Mac Rory
laid his hands on mee the President, as they report^
and (next unto God) I must thanke the Earle of
Thomond for my escape, who thrust his Horse upon
him, and at my back a Rebell newly protected (at my
suite) Brien Mac JDonoghe Kevenaghe being a foote^
did me good service, and wounded one of the Traitors,
that laid hands on the Earle of Ormond, for the rest I
must thanke my Horse, whose strength bare downe all
about him. On our side there was but one man slaine,
not aboue fiue hurt, whereof Pierce Butler (a, kines-
man of the Earles) was one, who behaved himselfe
valiantly ; and about fourteene taken prisoners ; and
of the Enemy was one slaine, and a few hurt ; the
Prisoners were taken by their owne negligence, who
were grazing their horses : The taking of this great
Lord breeds unsetled humors in these parts, for all the
Gentlemen of the countrey, (whereof some of them
were his true followers) for want of a Defender are
wavering; others, which in their owne dispositions
were naught, and contained themselues as Subiects
but for feare of his power, are now at liberty, and we
feare will shortly declare themselues : To keepe them
from present uproares, I the President, did immediately
send for sixe hundred Foote of the Mounster Com-
panies, which were at Watterford, and the hundred

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P AC ATA HIBEBNIA. 4/

Horse, which were In the country, to the Towne of
Kilkenny, which hath t^Tought good e£fect, and staied
the unsetled humors; besides, thereby it did assure
the Lady of Ormond, and her daughter, which other-
wise had beene subiect to many dangers, so sorrowfol a
La;ly in all our Hues we haue not scene ; and doe
beleeue, that if it had not pleased God, that we at
that time had been there, she would hardly haue under-
gone those griefes that did oppresse her : For besidea
the losse of her husband (in being Prisoner with those
rogues) she beheld the apparant mine of her selfe and
her daughter, and no lesse danger of both their liues ;
the Guard whereof she committed unto us, not being
assured of tliose that serue her, for there is divers that
pretend to bee the Earles Heires ; First Sir JEdmond
Butler his^econd Brother, %vhich Sir Walter Butler^
the Earles Nephew, (whose blood is not attainted)
will not yield unto, because his Vncle Sir Edmond is
not restored in blood : And the Vicount Mawn^garret
thinks that he ought to be £arle of Ormond, for many
reasons which he pretends. This controversie could
not but breed great danger to the Countesse, and her
daughter, for that either of those vvould be glad to
possesse themselues in the Earles houses, and the
doubt who is to succeede him, breeds unsetled hu«
mors in the Gentlemen of the countrey, that bee foU
lowers to the Earle, every one addicting himselfe to
the partie th^y affect, whereby there is a generall dis-*
traction which would haue broken out into a dangerous
RfibelUpn, if the Forces and we had not beene heer^

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to keepe them in awe : Besides we did not neglect t6
send for all the Lords and Crentlemen in the countrie
{that are of the best quality) and haue temporized with
them ; So as we hope, the dangers were like to ensue^
will be for a time well appeased : Also understanding
that BaUif agget a house of the Lord Mauntgarets^ ia
the which there is a Warde for the Queene^ kept as a
Pledge for his loialty, that the same was attempted to
be wonne by the Vicecount's sonnes^ who are in re-
bellion ; And immediately upon the Earles taking, lay
before it, in hope to starue the Souldiers (for their
last daies victuals was spent^ I the President did take
up in Kilkenny, upon my credit victuals, and with a
strong convoy of Horse and Foote, have revictualled
it for sixe weekes, whereof the Lord Deputy is adver-
tised, praying him to be carefull, before that v^ctuall
be spent ; And because that all things be continued in
good Order, We thought good to remaine in KlU
kenny, untill the Lord Deputy should determine of
some course ,^ so to hold it for her Malesties benefit,
the oountrtes good, and the Countes^e and her daugh*>
ters safetie ; wherein we were enforced to make larger
disbursements, of our small stores, foi* dieting in that
time of the horse anid the foote Troopes, whereof I the
Earle, defrayed the charges of my owne Company of
two hundred Foote, and I the President of all the rest,^
during our abode there, which was eight dayes, Iq
this meane time wee understanding that Mauntgarrets
sonnes, {" which are in rebellion) did come to spoile the
9on,ntrie neere to Kilkenny, We seijt out sQipe p^tof

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our Troopes, who lighted iipon somme of their men ;
Atid amongst them which they slew, there was one of
the Butlers y a neere kinsman to Mountgarret and a
Leader sl^dne, and the Traitors driven to their Woods
being enforced to leaue their enterprize.

The sixteenth of this present, Sir George Bourchter
and Sir Christopher St. Lawrence^ sent from the Lord
Deputie came to Kilkenny, Sir George for chiefe
Commander of her Majesties Forces there^ and to take
charge of the Countesse, her Daughter, and the Earles
Houses, and Sir Christopher to bee directed by him.
The Forces there left is two hundred Foote of the
Earles, other two hundred Foote of Sir Christophers^
thirtie Foote left in a ward in Mountgarrets house,
called BaUiraggety eightie fine Horse, (whereof fiftie
of the Farles, fine and twentie of St. Lawrence) and
tpnne of ^vc George Bowchiers. Since the Earles
taking, wee kept the Rebells from doing any hurt in
the Countrey, neither as yet is there in any rebellion
in the same, but Mountgarr ets sonnes, whose force \%
not such but in our opinions, (without they call
strangers to assist them) her Majesties Forces there b
much too strong for them. The seventeenth wee left
Kilkenny, and came to this Citie, leaving Sir George
Bourchier as aforesaid. This accidcait hath withheld
mee the President from my peculiar charge, more than
I purposed, but therein 1 hope your Lordships will
bold mee excused, being other ^ayes so necessarily
imployed in these causes of so great importance j

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whereof I humbly beseech your Lordships, io ycruf
ivisedomes to haue due consideration. To morrow wee
proceed in our lourney towards Corke, from whence,
(with the rest of the Councell there) we will advertise
your Lordships, in what estate wee finde the Province^
not being able here to certifie your Honours so parti«
cularly as then wee may. So wee humbly take our
leaues: From Waterford^ the eighteenth of Aprill^
1600. Strange it was to consider how much this mis*
fortune distracted the minds of sundry that before were
inclined to subjection, and greatly animated the Trai-
tors to persevere in their Tiicked enterprises, which
might evidently be scene in Pierce JLacj/y a wise and
malicious Traytor, who being but a few dayes before
upon the Earles protection, promising great loyaltie
and much service, did presently relapse, and became
a more dangerous Rebel then at any time before. But
now leaving farther discourse of former occurrents, we
will betake our selues wholly to prosecute the relation
of such things as happened in Mounster, after the
Liord President came to Waterford, which was the
sixteenth of Aprill; For the prosecution of the Service
in which Province, by order out of England, the List
as aforesayd for Mounster, was established to be three
thousand Foot, and two hundred and fiftie Horse.
After his repaire thither, intelligence came unto him,
that the Titularie Earle of Desmond with the greatest
part of his Forces was remaining not farre from
Yoghall, about Drumfinnin, with intent to giue impe-
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51

With him. Thomas Fits lames , Bastard sonne of Sir
James Mts Gerrald, late Lord . of the Decies^ and
Thomas Power j the Lord Power's Cosen lennan^ the
chiefe Rebels in the Countie of Waterford, receiving
advertisement that the President was in Waterford,
fearing peradventure lest some draught might bee
drawen upon them ; and that themselues or followers
might receiue some great prejudice by meanes of the
Presidents Forces^ made great instance by the Lord
Power and Sir Nicholas JVelsh to be received into
her Majesties protection, promising and protesting not
pnely that they would reclaime themselues, and their
followers from committing any outrage against her
MajjBstiea Subjects j but further, that they would in •
deavouc to recompense and requite their former defaults
by some acceptable service. The Lord President con-
sidering, that the receiving of them and their De.
pendants into protection, would bee a meanes both
to weaken the Traitour Desmond of some part of hia
strengthy and to secure and open the passage betwixt
Waterford wd Yoghall, which before was so kept,
especially by them, that there was no way to send but
by Sea : Vpon the best assurance that could be gotten
for their future loyalties, accepted their submissions,
and graunted protection both to themselues and
their followers, since which time they haue been
good and loyall Subjects.

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CHAPTER IV.

The encortuier of her MqiettieM Fwrca with Florence Mae Cearty» The pre^
of the Brough taken. The state of the Province of Mounster, when
the Lord PreeideiU came Mo il. The Lord Bailry preyed. Redmond
Burke defeated by Odwyie. Odwyres Countrey hananed by RedBKMid
Burke.

The twentieth of Aprill the Lord President accom-
panied with the Earle of Thomondj the Lord Atidlejfy
the Lo : Power^ the Lord of the DecieSj Sir Nicholas
TVehh^ Sir Anthonie Cooke^ Sir Richard Masterson^
Captaine JRoger Harvicj Captaine TVilliam Taffe^
Captaine Richard Ch^eame^ Captaine Flemingj Cap-
taine Giffordy Captaine Dillon^ Captaine Oreilli/y and
divers other private Gentlemen^ with eight hundred
Foot, and one hundred horse, came that night to
Dongarvon, where he found Sir George Cm^ the
Treasurer his Company, which the next morning hee
tooke along with him to YoghalL Tlie two and
twentieth hee received advertisement of an incounter
hetweene Captaine Flowery Serjeant Major of that
Province, and Florence Mac Cartx/y the performance
whereof was as foUoweth.

Florence Mac Carty notwithstanding the infinite
favours and bounties which hee had received from her
Maiestie, being wholly Spaniolized, had possessed
the minds of those in Carbry and Desmond with a
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billed with Tyrtme and oilier Rebels at his late bein^
in Moanster did shew himselfe in open action against
herMaiestie: Whereupon the Commissioners Sir liFbr^
ham Saint JLeger^ and Sir Henry Power sent Captaine
Flower and Captaine Bostocke into Carberj with
twelue hundred foote and one hundred horse (whiph
Flower commanded in chiefe) to make prosecution
against the Rebels of those parts ; m their way to*
wards Rosse, they burned and spoiled the Countrie
as they passed, they got the heads of thirty-seven no^
torious rebels^ besides others of lesse note : Florence
gathered together of the Provincials and Bownoghs
(for so they caUed their waged men) to the number of
two thousand or thereabouts, JDermond Ocormor^ as
Generall, (for so they termed him) of the Bownoghs j
These being gathered to a head^ attended their op-r
portunity to giue some blow to our Forces, yet never
did encounter them, untill they were in their retume
M^ithin fine Miles of Corte. In the mid way betwixt
that Citie and Kinsale, there is a foord and a bridge^
over the river called Awneby. Here the rebels lay
close in an ambush on the North side of the river, in
a glynn between two hils, and also on the South side, ,
in a scrubbie.Wood neere the river : The Companies
comming on, not thinking there to expect an Enemy,
marched .scarce orderly, and bt|t a few maches burn-*
ing^ Captaine John Boftockcy riding a pretty good
distance before them, and past the bridge, espied the
Morians of some of the suncke ambush in the Glinn^
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Qnd willed them to prepare themselues. The rebel«
finding that they were discovered^ presently rose^ and
charged our men before they were well ordered ; Capt
taine I* lower the Commander finding himselfe opprest
with numbers, drew to the wals of an old ruinous
Castle to the Eastward, neere halfe a mile' distant for
safety, in which retrait, they being upon the point
of routing) were charged home both with Horse and
Foote% Flower f to prevent the danger, directed Lieu-
tenant ZfUne^ oflScer to Sir lohn Barklet/y to lie in am^
bush under an old ditch, with a squadron of Mus-
ketiers ; Carbry Oconnor, brother to Dermond afore-
said, came on with his Company, following the exe-
cution of some of our men, untill hee^ fell into the
ambush, where hearing a volley of shot delivered
upon them, Carbry with other Gentlemen were slaine ;
At which accident the rebels being amazed, the Horse
tooke the opportunity, and chardged them with such
resolution, as instantly they rowted, and our men feU
upon the execution of them : In wliich Charge I
cannot but particularly commend Robei't Tent, Sii:
jinthony Cooks Cornet, who did behaue himselfe with
extraordinary valour : besides Carboy Oconnor^ ninetie
eight were slaine in the place, and neere that number .
hurt, whereof divers afterwards died : On our part,
none of note hurt, but GreaiiWj brother to Captain e
Richard Greaine, and eight Souldiers : Captaincy
Flower, (who did that dav admirably well) bad two^
Horses slaine under him, and received sundria
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(brtune to encounter with Demumd O Conner y at
whom hee discharged his Pistoll, which lighted upon
his Targett, whereby he received no hurt. That night
they marched into Kinelmekagh, and encamped be-
yond the Bridge of Balline Coursie^ where they stayed
with their hurt men two nights ; the third day in the
evening they dispersed their Companies to those
Countries where they had Bonaught.

The same day Captaine Francis Slingsby^ Com-
maunder of the Lord Presidents Foot Companie^ and
garrison at Kilmallock, where there was the Lord
Presidents two hundred Foot, Captaine Clares one
hundred and fiftie^ twenty fiue of Sir Anthony Cooke
his Troope, and twelue of Sir George Thorntons Horse ^
drew foorth in the night, part of that garrison, to
take the prey of the Brough, a Castle of Piei^ce
Lades^ but three miles from Kilmallock, to expect
the comming foorth of the prey to grase, which ac-
cordingly, about an hower after day light came foorth,
and they tooke it. Then presently the crie being
raised, three hundred Foot, and fiftie Horse, led by
Pierce jLacicy skirmished with them for the space of
sixe howers ; but seeing they could not prevaile, they
gaue over the pursuite : There was slaine of our men,
but one Horseman of Sir George Thorntons Troope,
and foure or fiue of the Lord Presidents Foote hurt .

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their losses were more, whereof Con Oneale, Tyrone^
base Sonne, was hurt.

B6 »ACATA HIBERKIA.

The three aoj twentieth at night the Lord President
lodged ^t Barrisamrty the Lord Barries house, and
the foure and twentieth he came to Corke, upon the
way being mett by Sir Henry Pawer^ the Commis-
sioner of the Province, and the Captaines that there
were garrisoned. The first thing that the President
intended (after hee was come to Corke) was thoroughly
to understand the state of the Province, as then it
stood ; the greatest part whereof, although it was
knowen to him before, yet hee calling the Councell of
that Province together, desired to bee certified by
them in the particulars thereof, to the intent that hee
might addresse his actions accordingly. Sir Hemie
Power being sole Commissioner (since the death of
Sir JVarham St. lieger} reported the same much after
this manner.

I know not how more fitly to describe unto your
Honour the estate of this^ Province, then by comparing
the same to a man that is diseased of a languishing,
and almost incurable sicknesse, the Head so sore, and
the Heart so sicke, that every member refuseth his
naturall Ofiice, in so much that I dare boldly affirme,
that since the Conquest of Ireland, this Province of
Mounter was never more distempered then now it is,
for all the inhabitants of the countrey are in open
and actuall rebellion, except some few of the better
sort ; who, though themselves in their owne persons
attend the state, yet all their Tenants, Friends, and

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Followers, yea and for the most part, either their
Sonnes or Brothers, publikely professed in the devilish
action ; as for example the Lord of Cahir, Omnocke
Mac Dermond, Lord of Muskry, Gerald Ftts lames ^
Lord of the Decies, Mac Cartie Keugh ; The compu-
tation and number of the rebels, how many they are^
especially of the Province, by reason that they are
dispersed in so many severall countries, and commanded
by so many heads, we can giue no certaine iudgement
but for strangers (meaning Connaght men that re*
ceiue bonnaght amongst them) we are certainley
advertised from divers, that are well acquainted with
their affaires, that they are enlist fine thousand men,
which strength added to the Rebells of that Province,
doeth make them absolutely Masters of the field, and
her Majesties Forces heere garrisoned in the Ci^
ties and walled townes for their safetie, (by reason of
their weaknesse before your comming) were in condi-
tion little lietter than besieged. Furthermore, all
this might seem more toUerable, if the Cities and
wailed Townes were (in these times of extremide) a
safe and well assured retreat for them : but all of them
are so besotted and bewitched with the Popish Priests,
lesuites, and Seminaries, that for feare of their Curs->
ings and Excommunications, they are ready upon
everie small occasion, to rise in Armes against them,
and minister all under-hand ayde and succour unto
the Rebells : so that considering the generltaie of the
Inhabitants that are in open rebellion, the infidelitie
of those that pretendsub jection^ the multitude of Con-

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fiaght men that defend the Actidn, and the little don*
fidence that may be reposed in Cities, (by reason of
their contrary religion) wee may very well conclude^
that the estate of this Province is like a man sicke of
a most dangerous and desperate disease.

The LfOrd President having heard by former adver-
tisements concerning the same matter, thus confirmed i
He told the Councell that hee much doubted of any
good successe that could suddenly bee expected^ and
the rather because his Forces were farre inferior to
tlie rebels, being in list but three thousand Foote and
two hundred and fiftie Horse: Yet remembring the
old Proverbe, that Ardtia virtutis est via, and relying
upon the iustnesse of the Warre, more then upon the
number of his Forces, resolved to try the uttermost of
his witt and cunning, without committing the matter
to the hazard of fortune, to quench the fire that now
raged with such extreeme fury.

The same day lohn Fits T/ionias accompanied with
one hundred Keme^ or thereabouts, came into the
I-ord Barry his countne, neere Castell Lyons, and
there tooke from him and his Tenants a prey of three
hundred Cowes and ten Horses^

The morrow following being the twentie sixth in-
telligence was brought from Cormocke Oge Carty,
called by the English Charles Carty^ Sonne to Sir
CormocJce Mac Teg, that the Arch-traitor lyroiie had

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59

tent Letters to JFhrence Mac Carty^ to encourage
both him and his adherents to persist in the action :
Assuring them that within, one moneth^ namely in
May next, hee would bee with them againe in M oun*
ster^ and for that lourney^ his Munitiou^ Victuals, &e.
were already prepared.

The twenty seyenth (as Dermond Qdwire informed
the President by his Letters) Redmond Burke with
six hundred men entred into his counirie to bume and
prey the same, which to effect, he divided his Forces
ipto three sundry parts : Odwire having assembled as
many men as that short warning would permit, fell
upon one of the Divisions afore mentioned, which con-
sisted of two hundred Foot, of them he slew one
hundred and twenty, and many hurt: In revenge
whereof Redmond Burke upon th^ sixth of May fol-
lowing, having gotten 9a. many men as hee could
assemble, entred the second time into the aforesaid
countrie, where he slew Man, Woman^ and Child,
burnt all the houses, (Castles excepted), and droue
l^way all the Cattle of the couptrie*^

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CHAP. V,

Logbguyre pnyed, Tka Mutmuium of BaneU and CondDn. The nf^mit*
siou of Floraioe Mac CUrtie. Florence Mac Carties dmaamd*, f%a
submiiium of Nugept The Broughe btmU ^ Pieroe Lacie. Rcdmood
Burke departed out of Cowneloghe, Tenne of the Bonoughe elame Ay Sir
Rjcbaid Verfif. A Letter from lanics Fite Thomas to Florence Mao
Cbrtfe. The army iet out from Corke toward Lmerieke. The mfcmuiion
of the mhite Knight.

The twentic ninth Captaine Francis Slingshy drew
forth one hundred and fiftie Foot, and twenty Horse,
of the Garrison of Kihnallocke (in the night) to take
the prey of Loghguire, fine miles distant from, hia
Garrizon, a place which much annoyed the passage
hetweene Kilmallocke and Limerick ; in the morning
when the Cattle were put forth to grasse, hee tooke
it : the Warde to recover it sallied, hut after a short
skirmish heing hopelesse to doe any good, with some
losse returned.

Ahout ihis time also the Lord Presideot ibegan to
giue forth speeches of a lourney, that he speedily in-
tended towards Linuicke, with a purpose to bume
and spoile all the Rebells Houses and Come, and to
take the prey of the countrie neere adjoyning, through
which his Annie should passe, whether it were the
hruit^ of this loumie, or the hard measure that hee
had lately received at the hands of the Arch-Traitors,
Tyrone and Desmondy the white Knight (whosQ

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cmmtrie la y neere to the way as the Armte ahouM
march) sought by the means of Sir George Thornton,
to bee received mto protecdon, promising to repayre
and recover the credit hee had lost^ by his lewd and
disloyall courses, whic^ afterwards be performed ac-
cordingly as shall be sliewed in its doe |dace

About this time also fFilliam Barrett of Ballen^

eoll J, and Mac Hawght Qmdim^ botb chiefe of small

Countreyes, submitted diemselues to her Miyesties

BQieccie. But the principall marke which the Lord Pre**

ttdent aymed at, before bis entraacioe into the Field

with his Annie, was to reclaime ^if possible it might

be) FJorence Mac Cartie (before spokeQ <^ from fur*

ther pursuing those hateful! and ingcatefuU courses,

which unadvisedly be bad entred into. This hee de^

sired for divers reasons : First and especially for the

service, which hefonesaw might receiue some good

countenance by his subjection. < Secondly, because (if

hee continued in action) of neoeasitie hee must bee

constrained to imploy a great part of his Forces (which

he^ thought both inconvenient and dangerous to bee

divided) to fellow the prosecution of him and his

4Gomplices ; And latsly, a good opinion which some

his hooourable fitiends in England, and himselfe ulso

had conceived of him : For these causes, was the Pre^

•aident moved earnestly to desire, that this Florence

might bee stayed £rom further persisting in those

, exorbitant courses, and the rather, because the sa^d

Florence lmc| written lietters ynto hiiii, wliicb upon

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his way into Mounster hee received, that assoone aa
hee should Kx>me to Corke, hee would present himselfe
personally to him, and doe all his endeavours to ad«
vance the Service. All which being made knoWen by
the Lord President to the Earle of Thomondj he in-
treated the said Earle, »nd Sir J^ficholm. Welch, ta
joyne with John Jits Edmonds^ Florence his Grodfather
(b, man very famous in. those parts, for his learning
and libera^l hospitalitie in entertaining pf strangers,}
to send a Messenger, to signifie to Fhrence Mac
Car^iey that they w^re very desirous ta conferre with
him^ about c^rtaine particularities concerning his owno
good. By his Letter remised in answer of this mes^
sage, bee appoynted both a time and place for their
meeting, which was accordingly performed. After
more then, two houres spent, and many Oathes passed,
as weU by tbe Earle as Sir Nicholas JVehhy that
the President had promised his safe retume; with
feareful guiltinesse hee came to Corke, and fron^
thence to Shandon Castle, upon the third of May,
1600, where the Lord President remained at that time,
before whoni when hee had presented himselfe, hee
made his submission upon his knees, with many pro<>
testations of the sioceritie of his Heart, and the true
loyaltie^ which hee alwayes bare towards her Majestie,
desiring that hee might bee received into her Majesties
favour, and he would seme her as faithfully and un^
fainedly as any ma^ in Mounster. The Lord Presi«
dent reprooved him very sharply, for his trayterous
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fiftulnesse of his fiiults, and the monstrous ingratitude
towards her Ms^estie, from whom hee had received
many great benefits, and gracious fevours: These
speeches finished^ the President bade him to stand up;
when as both hee^ and the Earle of Thomondf Sir
Nicholas ff^elch^ and lohn Jits JSdmond^ did every of
them very feelingly preach Obedience unto him : His
answer being very generall, carried great shew of
loyaltie and obedience at that time* Vpon the next
morrow hee was called before the President and
Councelly who was againe urged (by them all in
generall) not onely to desist from proceeding in evill,
but with alacritie of minde to doe some such service, as
might merit reward; for assurance and performance
whereof, the President demaunded his eldest sonne
in pledge : for the avoydance whereof hee used many
colourable reasons, viz. That it would caus^ the Bon-
noghs to forsake him, yea, and to drive him out of
his Countrey, erecting his wiues base Brother in his
place ; That hee had of long time tasted of miseries
and wants ; That hee had lately recovered his Countrey
of Desmond with great travell and charges, and there-
fork like the burnt child, hee feared to run into any
such inconvenience, as might cause his friends to
relapse from him. Adding moreover, that it was
needlesse in them, to exact any such thing at his
haiids, who was in his soule wholly addicted * & de-
voted to her Majesties service. The weaknesse or
these reasons were both wisely discovered, and effec-
tually answered : but all that could bee said, was no

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mare pleasing to him, than is delightfiiU musicke t&
deafe eares ; which being discerned^ the President be*
tooke ' himselfe to a new devise : for now hec vehc-*
mently threatned, (that leaving for a time all other
services) a sharpe prosecution of Hostilitie, with fire
and sword against himselfe, his tenants and followers,
shonld speedily overtake him, upon his returoe into
Desmond. Much was hee amazed with this denun-
ciation, and therefore hauing made a shorte pawse,
answered thus: Since my needlesse pledge is so
earnestly desired, I am content to leaue my eldest
Sonne in Corke upon these conditions : That her Ma«
jestie would passe unto mee theCountrey of Diesmond
in as large and ample manner, as before it was con-
veyed unto my Father in law the Earle of Ctancare*
Secondly, that shee would giue unto me the Name
and title :of Mac Cetrtie More^ at Earle of Clancare.
Thirdly, that shee would giue unto mee three hundred
men in pay, for asi^uring my Conntrey from all that
would offend it. These hyperbolical demands(^^ were
no sooner propounded, but absolutely rejected : There-
fore he desireld that Licence migiit bee graunted unto
him to write to his honourable friends in England, to
worke for him the afore recited Conditions^ which
without any great difHcultie was permitted. Lastly,
the. President questioned with him what hee intended
to doe, if these his desires were not satisfied ; there-
upon hee sware upon a Booke, that hee would never
beare Armes against her Majesties Forces, (except hee
were assaulted in Desmond) and that his followers

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should likewise abstaine from actuall rebellion ; and
further^ that he would send him intelligence from
time to time^ of the Rebells proceedings^ and doe him
the best underhand -service that possibly hee could.
Now had the President effected a great part of his
desires^ namely that by Florence his remaining in
Neutralities his Forces might be wholly imployed
against lames Jits Thomas, who being once slaine or
banished, it would bee an easie matter to teach him to
speake in a more submissiue language, and forget to
capitulate either for Lands, Title, or Charge. Florence
is now departed towards his Countrey of Desmond,
where leaving him in suspence, betwixt doubt and
feare, wee will proceed in the accidents of Corke.

Now the President discerning this Warre in Mouns-
ter to be like a Monster with many Heads, or a Ser-
vant that must obey divers Masters, did thinke thus ;
that if the Heads themselues might bee set at variance,
they would proue the most fit Instruments to mine
one another : The two chiefe Heads were the Sugan
Earle (for so they called Desmond) Commander of the
Provincials, and Dermond O Conner Getierall of the
Bownoghs before mentioned. This Dermond O Conner
was a poore man in the beginning of his fortune, and
not Chvner of two Plough Lands, in Connaght his
natiue Countrle; his reputation grew partly by his
wife, who was daughter to the old Earle of Desmond,
and partly by his valour, being reputed one of the
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the Irish rebels. By meanes whereof he had now th€
command of foureteene hundred men in his owne
Bonaght, and besides that, might strike a great stroke
with the other, being by Tyrone at his departurei out
of Mounster, ordained ehiefe Commander of them all.
This man did the President make choise to deale
\\ ithaU, for these reasons : First because hee knew
that the said Dermond being a meere IVlercenary^ and
serving in Mounster ouely for pay, might be induced
by large Summes of monie, to seme the Queene aswell
as the rebels : Secondly, hee had a very fit Instrument^
whereby the more easily to worke him to his will,
namely his Wife, who being brought up some part of
her time amongst the English, had not only learned
the language, but stood reasonably well affected to
the English governement, and likely it was that shee
would use all her industry, to advance the service, in
hope that if it succeeded well, it would proue a good
step or Ladder, to procure the liberty of her Brother
lames Hts Gerald^ Sonne and Heire to Gerald Earle
of Desmond slaine (now Prisoner in the Tower) and
to raise his fortunes. Lastly it was publikely knowen
that the Sugan Earle, would never doe service upon
the Bownoghs, except he might hiaue both the title
and possessions of the Earle of Desmond confirmed
unto him, which her Maie^tie would never condiscend
unto. Vpon these grounds in very secret manner, hee
provided and sent a fit agent, to sound the inclination
of the Lady Margaret^ for so was Desmonds Wife
named ; and finding her fit to bee \^Tought upon, the

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Conditions should be propounded, viz. That if her
husband would take Desmond Prisoner, and deliver
him into the hands of the President, he should incon-^
ttnently receiue one thousand pound sterling ; and that
he should hafre a Company of men in pafy from the
Queene, and other conditions of satbfei^tion^ to her
selfe and her Brother : The Messenger was no sooner
sent about these important a£Sures, but that another
occasion offered it selfe unto the President, of rto lesse
moment then the former, to aduance the service : for
immediately hereupon, one lokn Nugent sometimes
servant to Sir Thomas Norris, late President of Moun-
ster, pretending some wrongs and iniuries to^ be offered
unto him by the State, ioyned with the Itebek, and
became (to his power) the most malitious and bloody
Traitor in all these parts. At last having as it should
seeme spit his poyson, and spent his Venome, sought
to Sir Warhxm Saint Leger^ and Sir Henry Powers
the Commissioners, to be received into protection ;
who more for feare of the hurt that hee might doe,
then hope of the good that hee would doe, granted the
same, untill the Lord Presidents pleasure (who was
now ready to depart from Dublin towards Mouvister)
were further knowen. At this time therefore Nugent
came to make his submission to the President, and to
desire pardon for his faults committed : Answer was
made, that for so much as his crimes aiid offences had
beene extraordinary, hee could not hope to bee recon-
ciled unto the State, except hee would deserue it by
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shdll perfcMrme^ you may deserue not onely Pardon for
your faults committed heretofore, but also some store
of Crownes to releeue your wants hereafter ; Hee pre-
sently promised, not to bee wanting in any thing
that lay in the power of one man to accomplish, and
in private made offer to the President, that if he might
bee well recompenced, hee would mine within a short
space, either the Sugan Earle, or lohn Fits Thomas
his Brother. And indeed very likely hee %vas both to
attempt and performe as much as he spake. To at-
tempt because hee was so valiant and daring, as that
he did not feare any thing ; and to execute, because
by reason of his many outrages before committed, the
chiefe Rebels did repose great confidence in him. The
President having contrived a plot for lames Tits
I'homas (as is before shewed} gaue him in charge to
undertake lohn his Brother : But because the matter
might be caried without any stispition, upon the next
morrow, the Councell being set, and a great concourse
of people assembled, Nugent renueth his suite for the
continuance of his protection. But the President re-
Iiearsing in publike audience, a Catalogue of his mis-
chievous outrages lately committed, told the Councell,
that having farther enquired, and better considered of
Man and Matter, for his part hee thought it an action
of very ill example to receiue unto mercy such a noto-
rious Malefactor : the Councell were all of the same
opinion, who reviling him with many biting and bitter
speeches, and assuring him, that if it were not for a
religious regard, that was holden of the Queenes

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wordy hee should pay a deare price fpr his former
nusdemeanor, and so with puhlike disgrace, was he
dismissed their presence. The promised submission of
the white Knight^ the jealousie which the rebels con-
ceived of Florence Mac Catty by his comming to the
President, and the Presidents loumey being now
blazed through the Province, it caused Pierce Lacy^
who all the time of the Warres (untill now) had kept
a ward in the Castle of the Brough three miles from
Kilmallocke, despayring to hold the same against her
Majesties Forces ; And knowing it was a convenient
place for a Garrison, pluck t downe some part of the
Castle, burnt the rest, and by the light thereof, ran
into the Woods : Redmond Burke also with fine hun-
dred Bonoghs about this time, which wad in the be?
ginning of May, withdr6w out of Connillogh, and
kept himselfe for a little time about the borders of
Ownhy, where being pressed with want of Victuals,
he intended to leaue the Province. The Sugan Earle,
Pierce JLacy^ and some other hearing of this sudden
depiirture^ dispatched Messengers unto him, vtdth
earnest entreaties, and large promises, for increasing
his Bonnoght, if hee would retume, but to no pur-
pose. The cause of this his unexpected departure was
a trafficke betweene him and the President, who did
uphold him in certaine faint hopes, about the obtain-
ing of the Barronie of JLiettrim, which he claimed as
his inheritance : For this is most true, that no^ long
before this time, one Richard Burke Vncle to the said
Jl^dmond^ wrote unto the President, that his Nephew

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woold be very gW of Ms Lonkhips fovonr, & that
be would withdraw both hinselfe and hia Bownogha
owt of Mounster^ so that hee would not send any
Forces to molest him in Gonnaght. Whereunto was
answered, that it became not a Grovemour, no not a
private Subject ta make any such agreement with a
man in his condition : And finrther that hee might
assure himselfe, that by strong hand he could never
invest himselfe in the Barrony of Lettrim, nor be in
secure possession of hia Fathers Lands : But: if h^
would redaime himselfe and doe service to her Ma*f
jestie, the President would use the best friends that
hee had, either in England or Ireland, that his cause
night bee respected with all favour according to thq
eouity thereof.

Not long after the receit of this Letter, hee left the
Countie of Liraericke, severed himselfe from the
Mounster Rebells, and setled in Ormond, and Tirrell
stayed not long behinde, inwardly doubting some
practise upon himselfe, but publikely pretending the
tauae of his departure, fbr a mislike betweene him
and Dernumd O Conner. The President hath given
foorth, ever since his first comming to Corke, that his
Annie should bee on foot in the way to Limerick, by
the sixth of May, his intention not being to rise
until! tile twentieth : the bruit thereof caused the Re-*
beU» greatest strength to assemble together, who by
the day assigned, had united their Forces in the great
y^ood called Kilmore, betweene Moyallo, and Kiln

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mallock, neere the place of Ballihawre^ through the
which the Armie was to march. There they continued
the space of tenne dayes^ attending continually, and
hearkening daily for the Presidents comtning: hut
finding that he stirred not in all tRis time, (imagining
that he durst not take the field at all) they dispersed
their Companies, and departed every one into his
owne Countrey. Heereupon some thought, that the
President had altered his determination for going to
Limerick, and intended to begin the prosecution in
some other place : others supj^osed, that hee would
not venture out of Corke, untill hee had received new
Supplies, which were daily expected out of England :
But both one and the other were besides the marke ;
for by this stay, (which from the beginning he deter-
mined) hee saw divers commodious opportunities might
accrue unto him, as that heereby hee should receiue
certaine advertisement of the strength of the enemy
that was to confront him, and also that it was impos-
sible for them (any long time) to hold together, for
divers wants which of necessitie must accompany such
an undisciplined and disordered multitude, by meanes
whereof they would bee constrained to breake with
their owne weight ; wlierein he nothing failed of his
expectation ; for within a few dayes following, they
were all divided into so many places, and those so farre
distant, that they could not speedily be reassembled.

Vpon the sixteenth of May, the President was ad-
vertised by Sir Richard Percie, who was Govemour

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at Kinsale^ ihat by his Horsemen in Kinalmekagh^
whom he had sent to forrage that Country, ten of the
Bownoghs were slaine^ and a farre greater slaughter
had beene made of them^ if Florence Mac Cartie had
not had some intelligence out of Kinsale of liis inten*
tion^ who gaue the Bownoghs warning of their com-
mingy whereuppn they fled, and dispersed themselues*

Vpon the seventeenth of May, James Jits Thomas^
the usurping Earle of Desmond, wrote a Letter to
Florence Mac Cartie^ praying the ayde of his Forces,
the Copie whereof is here inserted.

A Letter from lames Jits Thomas to Florence Mac

Cartie.

After my very heartie Commendations ; Having
received inteUgence of your happie escape out of Corke,
it was very joyful! to mee and many other your Cosens
and adherents heere ; the fruite of your conference
with the President, and the rest, I hope shall purchase
ripe experience, and harvest of further knowledge, to
cut o£P the cruell yoke of bloody enemies, who daily
itudie to worke our perpetual destruction and exile :
I am given to understand that they pretend a journey
towards the Countie of Limerick, I am gathering the
best force and rising out of those parts, to resist their
wicked desires : Medmmid Burke is bordering on the
Confines of Ormoixd^ expecting to heare from me^ if
^H;casion of important service should reqiiire, I haue

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the other clay received his Letters signifying his con-
stant service to be ready whensoever I shall send to
him, what news you haue with your best advice in all
causes tending to our generall Service, I expect to
heare, and if the President doe rise out (as it is
thought) I pray you good Cosen slacke not time, with
your best Force and Provision of victuals to prosecute
him freshly in the Reare-ward, as you respect me, the
exaltation of the Catholike faith, and the ease of our
couhtrey : I*looke no excuse at your hands, which 1
pray to lay apart, wherein you shall further the ser-
vice, and bind me with all my Forces to second you at
your need. I haue retained Dermond Oconner in
Kerry two hundred Souldiers this quarter besides the
Clanshihies and other Bonoghs with the rising out of
my country, so as I think I shall make up sixteen or
seventeene hundred strong, well appointed, together
with the force of Redmond JBurke ; Thus for lacke of
farther Novelties, I commit you to the blessed guiding
of God. From Crome the seventeenth of May 1600.

I am credibly informed that fiue Spanish ships ara
landed in the North with Treasure, Munition, and
great Ordinance, with a competent number of three
thousand Souldiers Pioners, and religious persons ; I
expect every day advertisement in writing, and the
comming up of Captaine Terrell with the Munition
sent me by Oneyle. I appointed your Cosen Maurice
Oge FzU Maurice Gerald to haue the charge of

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Kierrycome^ t pi^y you afford him yotir lawfiiU
favour.

Your most assured Cosen,

lames Desmond.

i The same day Captaine Gatoen Harvy, who then

had in her Majesties pay a man of Warre, wherein for
the pa)ment of the Armie there was three thousand
pound in monie, Munition, Victuals, and 3ouldiers
apparell^ set saile with direction for the River of
Shenan^ to meete the Lord President at Limericke.

The President the twentie one of May left CJorke,
and viith his Armie incamped that night within three
miles of Moyallo.

The twentie two they lodged Vi'ithin fiue miles of
Kilmallocke, the twenty three the Armie came within
a mile of Kilmalloeke^ where the white Knight^ ac«
cording to his former promises!, made his humble sub*
mission unto the President, whereby the Faggot began
to unloose which combined the Rebellion in Mounster^
but let us a little looke backeward.

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CHAP. VI.

Cahir Castle turprixed hy lames Galdle Butler* ji letter from lames Galdie
Butler to the Lord President. The rendring of the Castle of Loghgayree.
Nugents attempt upon lo\\n fits Thomas. Cktmoilliam spoiled and burnt
b^'the Armie^

The President being at Yoghall m his journey to
Corke, sent Sir lohn Dowdallj (an ancient Captaine
in Jr^and) to Cahir Castle^ as ^vell to see the same
provided of a sufficient Ward out of Captaine George
Blunts Companie, as to take order for the fiimishing
of them with Victuall, Munition, and other warlike
Provision, there hee left the eiglith or ninth of May a
Sergeant with nine and twenty Souldiers and all neces-
sary Provision for two nK>neths, who notwithstanding,
upon the three and twentieth of the same were sur-
prized by lames Galdie alias Butler, brothei? to ihe
JjotA of Caliir, ^nd ^s it w^s suspected by many preg-
nant presumptions, not without the consent and work-
ing of the Lord himselfe, which in after times proved
to be true. The carelesse securitie of the Warders,
together with the treachery of an Irishman, who was
placed sentinell upon the top of the Castle, were the
causes of this Sui'prize.

lames Galdie had no more in his Companic then
sixty men, and comming to the Wall of the Bawne of
the Castle undiscovered by the helpe of Ladders, and
^ome MasoQ9 that brake holes in some part of the

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Wall where it was weake, got in and entered the HaII|
before they were perceived^ the Sergeant named
Thomas Quayle^ which had the charge of the Castle,
made some little resistance, and was wounded : Three
of the Warde were slaine, the rest upon promise of
their Hues rendered their Armes, and were sent to
Clonmell. Of this Surprise the Lord President had
^notice when he was at Kilmallocke, whereupon hea
sent direction for their imprisonment in Clonmell,
untill hee might haue leisure to try the delinquents by
a Marshals Court. Vpon the fourth day following
lames Bufle?* who tooke the Castle, wrote a large
Letter* to the President, to excuse himselfe of his
traitorly Act, wherein there was not so many lines as
lyes, and written by the underhand working of the
Lord of Cahir his Brother, they conceiving it to bee
the next way to haue the Castle restored to the Baron:
The copies of which Letter here ensueth.

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^ Letter from lames Galdie Butler to the Lord

President.

Right Honourable hither camer unto me yesterday
my Lord my Brother, accompanied with Mr. Patricke
White and Nicholas White of Clonmell 'Gent, and
M. George Lea of Waterfqisd, who treated ^ith me
j[as they said) by your Honors Commission, what
might be the causes why I should, attempt the surpris-*
ing of the castle of Cahir, being kept as a garri$ou
for her Majestic. And albeit my good'Lio: I may not

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nor Will not justifie what hath been done therein ; yet
will I signifie the truth, (the which graciously being
tempered with mercie) I doubt not to excuse whatso-
ever hath beene committed. And therefore my liord,
first your Lordship shall vnderstand, that where here-
tofore by youthful! instigation^ and as I must confesse,
altogether without the privitie of my Lord my Brother
aforesaid^ I kept the said Castle^ untill the same was
besieged by her Majesties Forces, and battery layd
thereunto^ the which I made choise rather to forsake^
then stand to the defence thereof ; which action my
good Lord, was so much raised to my contempt, with
the mouthes of her Highnesse enemies, (whom I then
of force obeyed) as they imagined nothing else would
raise credit, but the gaining thereof againe. The
next that mooved mee to enterprise the same, was,
that publike report was made in the name of the
Archbishop of Cassell, (who is well knowen to bee a
professed enemy of my House) to haue the keeping of
the said Castle. Thirdly, that it was also reported^
that tlie Souldiers of late left in garrison therein, purr
posed for want to sell the same for a piece of money,
unto lohn of Desmond^ whom the Countrey knoweth
not to bee my friend, for the late killing of many of
his men^ for which service, my Lord of Dunboyne had
only the thankes, being no more assistant thereunto
then your Lordship : and last my good Lord, wheu
1 considered the apparant wrongs (as 1 thought^
proffered unto both my Brethren, that your Honour
and the State would countenance their knpwen and

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vowad Enemies against them, and to make thei?
griefes the more corrosiue to bestow upon them, the
chiefe and dwelling Castle, of the one of them being
Cnocknamma to my Lo: of Dunboyne, which makes
my poore brother to goe in a manner a begging, and
my Eldest Brothers Castle of Dorenlare upon Richard
Power. These being the principall causes that moveth
this my desperate attempt, I pray may be construed,
as if your Lordship or any other Gentleman were in
my case, and doe also request, that your Honour, and
all others, doe suspend to condemne me, of my Dis-
loyaltie iq mind, howsoever my youthfuU actions doe
deserue ; And that by example the same may the better
appeare, consider that having wonne the Castle afore*
said, that unlesse it be such as by mischance were
f laine, I suffered not the blood of any other, nor any
part of their apparell to bee spilt, or taken, but send
them conducted to the next incorporate Towne ; And
for her Majesties Ordinance, that here hath beene left,
I could wish your Lordship had them, only that
I know, they must be removed by the force of many
men, the which I dare not adventure to trust (as now
I stand ;) But let your Honor be well assured, they
shall be as safely kept as formerly they were, for her
^Majestic ; Vnless^ your Honour or the State doe driua
me to doe that I shall be unwilling. Forasmuch
therefore my good Lord, as not only these, but many
else the causes of the rebellion of this Province, bane
hitherto and are well knowen, to bee for want of eon-
^iderate lustice, and clemencie of your iPredccessorSj^

f AC ATA HIBERNIA. 7^

GoTemors^ sheweth liberally the benefit of her Ma*
jesties Proclamations, .and gratious authoritie given
you ; And let the first example thereof be, to with^
draw the Castles of Darenlare and Cnocknamma afore^
said, from the possession of such, as the world doe
know, of pretended malice, to haue sought them, and
to be bestowed^ wheresoever your Lordship dod thinke
fit in Justice they shall bee given : And this much my
very good Lord in excuse, and as the simple truth of
the Premises, I am bold to signifie ; and now it resteth,
I must complaine against my Lord and Brother, who
as I suppose ought to maintaine both me and the
rest, whose wrongs hitherto profiered, I will not for-
giue^ nor forget^ having so sufiicient a distresse as now
I haue in possession^ the which I purpose to keepe,
untill our controversie be decided by friends, or your
Lordship, or the State doe determine betweene us ;
Holding the same with most assured safetie to her
Majesties use, and no hurt unto my countrey, and to
your Honours good liking, and not otherwise : all the
premises concluded and considered, it resteth now
onely how I shall be maintained, which my good Lord
is to be supplied, by that gratious entertsdnement, that
her Mi^estie hath, and doeth bestow, upon lesse
iaithfull, more unable to doe her service, and not em
willing as my selfe ; The which in company with the
rest, I leaue to your favourable consideration : Yet a)l
these shall not satisfie me, but that it may please
your Lordship to forgiue and forget^ if in ignorance I
haue either spoken or written any thing that might

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giue you cause to be offended. And so with my
humble Duetie^ I take leaue^ Caher the twenti^
seventh of May^ 1600.

Your Lordships very assured to cotnmand,

lames BtdUr.

The foure and twentieth, the Armie encamped at
the Brough, where the President left a Ward, partly
to offend the Rebels of Loghguire^ three miles distant
jfirom thence ; and partly to open the way betwixt Kil*
maltocke and Limerick^ which for two yeares space
had been impassible for any subject.

* The fiue and twentieth ^ the army passing neere
Loghguire, which was as yet held by the Rebels^ the
President attended with a Troope of Horse, rode to
take a particular view of the strength and scituation
thereof, as also by what way he might most conve*
niently bring the Cannon to annoy the same. Hee
found it to bee a place of exceeding strength, by
reason that it was an Hand, encompassed with a deepe
Lough, the breadth thereof being in the narrowest
place, a Calievers shot over, upon one side thereof
standeth a verie strong. Castle, which at this time was
tnanned with a good Garrison, for there was within
the Hand lohn Jits Thomas^ with two hundred men
at the least, which shewed themselues prepared to
defend the place. The President being approached
within shot, to discover the ground, they discharged
some twentie Muskets at lum and his company, but

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Without ^ny hurt done : and having effected as much
as hee intended at that time, they casting foorth some
reviling speeches, he left the place. That night the
President came to Limerick, the Armie incamped
within little more then a mile thereof. The three
dayes next following, wee hestowed in providing things
necessary for the mounting and drawing of the CLan-
non, the Citie being altogether destitute of necessaries
thereunto, which at last with many difficulties was
effected : Wherein the President shewed himselfe to
bee a Master in that facultie ; for Canonier or other
Artificer (skilful in the mountures of Ordnance) he
had none, the Smiths and Carpenters were onely
directed by him, according to the proportions hee
gaue, they wrought, and in the end a demi-Cannon
was mounted, and drawen towards tne gate of the
Cittie, that leadeth to the Hand of Loghguire before
named. The rebels within the Castle receiving intel-
ligence thereof, one O^en Grome^ a stranger of the
North, (to whose charge lohnjits Thjomas had com-
mitted the custodie of the Castle) sent word. That for
his pardon and a competent summe of money, he^
would deliver it up unto her Majesties use. The
President considering, that many impediments would
arise, if hee should attempt the taking of it by force,
and that it must needs bee chargeable to the Queene,
cost the liues of many of his men, and a great delay for .
the prosecution of other services, which he intended,
accorded to his demaunds, and received the Castle, the
moi^ie (which was threescore pounds) being paied by

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the Presidents order,' by one Rowlt/e, who lost umi
same to the Rebels : Whilest these things were in
liandlirig, Nugent (whose Promises to the President
before we recited) intending no longer to deferre the
Enterprize, attempted the execution in this sort. The
President being past Loghguire, lohn JElts Thomax
riding forth of the Hand towards the fastnes of
Arloghe, where most of his meri remained^ with one
other called lohn Coppingef\ whom hee had ac*
quainted with the Enterprize^ and as hee thought
made sure unto him, attended this great Captaine^
and being now passed a eertaine distance firom all
Companie, permitted John Fits Thomas to ride a little
before him, minding (his backe being turhed) to
slioote him through with his PistoU ; Which for the
purpose was well charged with two bullets ; the oppor-*
tunitie offered, the PistoU bent, both heart and hand^
ready to doe the deed, when Copphiger at the instant
snatched the Pistol! from him, crying^ Treason:
wherewith lohn Fits 21u)m(is turning himselfe about^
perceived his intent. Nugent thinking to escape by
the goodnesse of 'his Horse, spurred hard; the horse
stumbled, and hee taken, and the i>ext day afiker exa«
mination and confession of his intent, hanged. Tliis
plot, although it attained not fully the desired sue-
cesse, yet it proovedto bee of great consequence: For
now was John Fits Thomas possessed with such a
jealous suspition of every one, that he durst not re-
inaine long at Loghguire, for feare of some other like
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' therefore leaving the Castle in the custodie of the said
Chuen Gromey (who as before, kept it a very short time
after} departed suddenly unto his brothers Campe.
Nugent in his Examination freely confessed his whole
intent, which was (as hee then said) to haue dis-
patched lohnjits ^FhomaSj and immediately to haue
poasted unto the Sugan Earle, to carry the first newes
thereof, intending to call him adide, in secret manner
to relate the particulars of his Brotheis murther, and
then to execute as much upon him also; Adding
. moreover, that although they take away his life,
(which he would not intreat them to spare)^ yet was
their owne safetie never the more assured: for there
were many othe^, which himselfe perfectly knew, to
haue soUemnly sworne unto the President to eifect as
much as hee intended^ This confessioa being sealed
with his death, did strike such a feareful terrour
into the two Brethren, that lames tits Thomas him-
selfe afteru'ards, unto the President acknowledged,
ijhey never durst lodge together in one place, or ever
serue in the Heads of their Troopes, for feare to be
^hot by some of their owne men,

Loghguire being n.ow possessed for the Queene,
^nd the Armie well refreshed, the President marched
into Clan- William, a couptrie of the Burks; Where-
upon one of the principall Freeholders then in rebel-
lion called lohn Burke Jialfe Brother to Pierce Laey,^
desjjred to come unto the President, but no eare would
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humble submission^ whereof hee made scruple,
alledglng that his conscience would not suffer him so
to doe, having before beene taught by his Instructers
that it wassinfull and damnable, personally to submit
himselfe unto her Majestie; His answer was much
disdained) and he plainely told, that he should never
hope to be accepted for a Subject, and receiue the
benefit thereof, except hee would absdlutely disclaime
that rebellious opinion , which hee absolutely refusing,
was sent away with this Proviso: That although him-
selfe did fly into the Woods ; yet his Castles, Townes,
and Come, which hee could not carry with him, should
be the next morrow destroyed, which was not vainely
meant, but truely performed, for by the Noone of the
next day, being the twentie nineth of May, the Annie
came upon his Lands, many of his Houses, some of
his Com6, and one of hts Castles fired. When a
second Messenger, came to intreate that he might bee
admitted to make his submission, whether it were that
some Popish Priest had granted him. a Dispensation,
or that he would undertake himselfe to dispence with
his conscience, rather then see himselfe ruinM is to
me uncertainc; But sure I am, that this alteration was
now wrought in him. Very unwilling was the Presi*
dent to accept him to mercy, which the day before hee
so unadvisedly refused ; Yet being much importuned
by his Mother and others, who , with weeping eyes
intreated for him, and the rather that he had married
one of Sir George Thorntons Daughter?, was inclined
to admit him to his presence.

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CHAP. VII.

The tuhnussum of lohn Burke. The Coiile of Bamtttrsnie. Omulriaiit
Countrey burnt and tpoyled by the Annie. A Letter from lames Fits
ThoYnas to Florenee Bfec Cartie. Osulevan More detained Prisoner by
the practise of Flo. Mac Cartie. The plot contriued by the Lord President
for the apprehension of lames Fits Thomas. The Lo. Presidents Letter
to lames Fits Thomas. Fme hundred men sent to lye in Garrrison at
Asketon. Supplyes of Money, Munitiofi, Victuah, SfC. TJie apprehension
of lames Fits Thomas by Dermond O Qnmor.

JL HE President now on Horse-backe, in the midst
of his Armie^ tooke occasion of speech with some of
his Commanders; when lohn Stvrke bringing his
Brother Theobald Burke with him alighted from th^ir
Horses, and kneeling upon the ground, desired that
their submission might be accepted : The President
seeing, would not see them, and hearkening to the
otheTj would not attend them, untill (they creeping
upon their knees by the Horse side) it was told unto
him that two of the JBurks were there ; he staying his
Horse, spent some time in reproving them for their
rebellious obstinacie, and then (upon foure sufficient
Sureties for their future !|[joyaltie) granted them pro-
tection. The next day the Armie marched to a Castle
called Ballitarsny, beloBgidg to Moroughe Kewghe
one of the Brians, which stood neere a great Fastnesse
being very commodious, both to open the passage
from Limerick, to Cashell, and to hinder the Rebels
for comming out of Kilquige into Conniloghe : The
Jiebels of th^ Ward, a^soOne as they saw the Armiq

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draw towards them, quitted the castle ; which was not
to bee wonne but by the Cannon ; and therein wa$
found great plenty of Graine ; whereof some was
largely bestowed amongst the Troops of Horse ; some
sent to Limerick by the. Souldiers^ and yet enough left
to suffice the ward for one whole yeere.

The day following, fiue hundred Foote w^re sent
into Ownhy, inhabited by the O Mulryans a strong ^
and fast Countrey ; all the Inhabitants thereof being
notorious Traitors : This being burnt and spoiled by
th«m> and divers Traitors put to the sword^ whereby
the disorders in those parts were well corrected ; the
Armie without any losse at aU, returned againe to
Xiimerick^ and within short tiiqe after^ vi». at Lika«
downe, bordering upon Couniloghj^ Kilmallock^ Lime-
rick^ and Askeiton, were bes^iowed in severall Garri-r
90ns, which are not sa farre distant, but that upon
every occasion, they might be united againe. At this
time Florence 4foc Cartie. received a Letter written
unto him from latnes tits Thomas^ the copie whereof
here ensueth*

^ Letter from James Fits Thomas to Florence Mat

Cartie^

CousEN, your Lettera of the fiftk «f this present,
I received the eighth of the same, wherein you write
of your sicknesee, and the impediments that causecl
your Souldiers to bee slow iQ prosecuting our g^Qj^rall

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Action. In your former Letters you write and voW^
that there hath been neither peace^ truce^ nor cessa-
tion confirmed betweene you and the President I am
informed by my particular friends, and also by a Letter
(intercepted) from the President to you,- that some
mittigation of time is limitted betwixt you and them,
whereupon they depend, your assistance to be re*
strained from us. If this be thus, it is farre contrary
to that I hoped, and much beyond the confidence re*
posed by Oneale and my selfe in your vowed fidelitie
and service to God and our Action. I perceiue DoiieU
Mm Cbr/te is raisibg head in disquieting your
Countrey, the i^edresse whereof consisted in your con-
stant assistance to bee bestowed ; the President being
toot able to performe atiy service by Land, hath
appoynted to come by Sea to Askeiton, and some
force out of Thomond towards the Glinne : all which
by the divine providence of God shall be prevented.
The causes of urgent afiaires are very many, which re-
quired your presence and helping assistance, that
without your sound advice, can hardly bee accom-
plished, and therefore in regard of your fidelitie let
mee intreat you, (if your sicknesse bee not apparantly
knowen to bee so extreame) to lay all excuses apart,
and to draw towards this Countrey, with so feiV or so
many as you may possibly afford ; else you giue us
cause to thinke of some inward meaning in you, con-
trary to our generall action. At your entreatie, and
Letters I haue discharged Derrnond Mac Tirlogh^
his Sonne I will keepe till that you and I doe conferre

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further of that cause. For Manus 3Iac Shy hies deal-*
ings, I will see redresse if any abuse bee offered. I
understand you haueapprehended Owen Mac Shihy,
I desire you to see him released, and restitution made
of what bee had taken from him ; and if you can
charge him for any offence to you, I will upon these
my Letters see him to bee forth comming, to answer
his Contempt, I pray you delay not his release, for I
haue present occasion to employ him in service. And
thus expecting your present repaire or speedy answer,
I commit you to Grod. lune vt Supra.

Your very loving Cousen,

lames Desmond.

Whilest the President was at Limerick, hee had
certaine notice brought him, that Florence Mac Cartie
had a meeting in Connilogh, with lames Fits Thomas,
and Dermond O Conner ^ and there in a parlie, because
Osulevan Mare did refuse to contribute towards the
bearing of his Bownoghs in Desmond, hee contrived
with Dermx>nd O Conner^ that hee should lay hands
upon him, but it must bee done as it were by forces
that it might appeare to the world, that it was against
his will : for Osulevan was his Brother in law, having
married his Sister. Thus was Osuleijan betrayed by
his deare brother, and detained prisoner by Dermo7id :
And also there was at that time, by Florence his
directions, the two Brothers of O Sulevan More, the
two Odonoghsy Mac JBlnires sonne, and others to the
number of eighteene, delivered as pledges into the

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«

hands of Dermond^ for Bonnoght due unto him, which
iFhrence should haue payed ; all which prisoners were
sent by him unto Castlelishin.

Before the President departed from Limerick, the
Earle of Thomond, invited him to the Castle of Bon-
rattie ; the same night that hee was there, in the
Evening, Captaine Gawen Harviey (who from Corke
was embarqued the very day that the President marched
from thenee with his Armie as aforesayd) came into
the River of Shenan, to an anchor, at the mouth of
the Creeke, where the Castle is seated : Hee brought
with him, to the comfort of the whole Armie, Money,
Munition, Victuall, atad Apparell for the Souldiers,
which if it had not come in due time, it might haue
prooved a hazard for the overthrow of that Summer
Service. The next morning Captaine Harvie was
directed to goe to the Key at Limricke, where after his
charge was landed, the President willed hini to fall
downe with his Ship, and to ride before the Castle
of the Glinne, there to remaine at an anchor, untill
hee with the Armie should present himselfe before it,
and sent with him a Demie Cannon, for the guard
whereof, certaine Souldiers were appointed under his
charge.

Much did it amuse the minds both of the Councell
of the Province, and of all the Commanders in the
Aimie, to see the Forces suddenly dispersed, at such
ft time, as for divers reasons they thought vety

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unseasonable : The Armie for the numbers was strongf^
having received no disaster since their comming into
the field, the .time of the yeare, (being now about the
beginning of lune) was most convenient to lie in
Campe; whereas if the Service should be deferred
untill Winter, the Companies would bee weakened
both by death and sicknesse, and more difficulties
should they find in the fowlnesse of the weather, and
deepnesse of the way, then in the sword of the
Enemy, whom now they did ardently desire to en-
counter withall : yea, many there were, that ceased
not confidently to utter, that they did now plainely
perceiue, that though her Majesties charges was
greatly inhaunsed by increasing the List in Mounster,
yet her (Service was likely to be no better followed then
in the yeare last past.

But that the true ground of this action may bee
discovered, wee must haue recourse to the prosecution
of the stratagem, that all this while had beene in work-
ing with Dermond O Conner ; for after his Wife the
Lady Margaret had acquainted liim, both with the
Enterprize and Conditions (which was not untill the
Armie was at Kilmallock aforesaid) hee shewed a good
inclination to effect it, were it not for three difficulties
that seemed to interpose themselues : First, the Presi-
dent being altogether unknowen to him, he demaunded
sufficient Pledges to put into his hands, there to re-
maine untill the conditions promised should be per •
formed. Secondly, he wanted some shew of reason

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or coloujrable cause, to satisfie his Copartners in excuse
of his action : And lastly he alleaged that no opportu-
nitie could bee found for the execution of the Designe,
so long as lames Jits Thomas remained with all the
force hee could possible make sixe miles from the
Campe, to confront the Presidents Armie in his pas-
sage to Askeiton : For assurance of the conditions, the
President was content to deliver into his hands foyre
Pledges, which yet notwithstanding must bee in such
sort delivered by the one, and received by the other,
as no suspition might arise : The Hostages agreed
upon, were Redmond and Briarij Sonnes of Milerius
Mac CragJie Archbishop of Cashell ; wlio himselfe
had before beene a Principal! Actor in the busines,
and Captaine TVilUam Power j and John Poiver his
elder Brother, who likewise had beene imployed in the
Action. These were made choise of; because they
might be free from the violence of Dermond O Con-
ners men ; The Powei^s being foster brethren to the
Lady Margaret^ and the Archbishop himselfe borne
in Vlster, a naturall Follower unto the Arch-Traitor
Tynmp. Therefore that these fower should make a
lournie from KilmallQcke towards Kinsale, where Cap^
taine Poore his Companie were then in Garrison ; and
the time of their going beipg made knowen to Der*
mond O Conner^ he should lye \\ ith some of his Forces,
irt the pace of Ballihowre, to intercept Passengers,
where these fourQ should (as it were) by chance fall
into his AmbuSh, and so they did, where Dermond O
CanneVy although for the reasons before niei\tiuaed,

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saved their lines, yet he could not restraine the furie
of his men, that knew nothing of his purpose, but
that they were stripped of their clothes, and left almost
naked.

These heing in this manner taken the eleaventh day
of lune, they were presently caried to Castle Lyshin,
seated in the great Wood called Kilmore, seven miles
from Kilmallock (where the Lady Margaret his Wife ^
then remained ;} and there straightly kept in Irons,
untill the Ransome were discharged, which was given
forth to be no lesse then two thousand pound sterling.

Assoone as they were taken, lames Fits Thomas
repaired to Castlelishin, and instantly requested 2)^-
mondy that he might haue the two Powers executed ;
for unto them hee was an ancient Enemy, which Der-
mond would not assent unto, as well in respect of the
great ransoms, which hee pretended to expect from
them, as for giving of offence unto his Wife, unto
whose Brother (then in the Tower of London} they
were foster Brothers ; then the which in Ireland, there
is no greater Obligations of loue.

The first Impediment being thus removed, care was
taken to devise some shew of reason to excuse this
action to the Bonoghs (if they should be discontented)^
after the execution thereof ; which was disguised by a
Letter as written by the Sugan Earle from the Presi-
dent J which forasmuch as the Contents thereof doe

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manifest the invention t I haue thought not unfit to
bee inserted in this present relation.

The Lard Presidents Letter to James Fits Thomas^

Sir, your last Letters I haue received, and am ex-
ceeding glad to see your constant resolution of retume
to subjection^ and to leaue the rebellious courses
wherein you haue long persevered; You may re^t
Assured that promises shall bee kept; and you shall no
sooner bring Dermond O C6n!ner to me, aliue or dead,
and banish his Bownoghs out of the Countrie, but
that you shall haue your demand satisfied, which I
thanke God I am both able and willing to performe :
Beleeue me you haue no better way to recover your
desperate estate, then by this good service, which you
haue proiFered ; and therefore I cannot but commend
your ludgement, in choosing the same to redeeme your
former faults : And I doe the rather beleeue the per*
formance of it, by your late action touching Logh-
guire, wherein your Brother and your selfe haue well
merited ; and as I promised, you shall finde mee so
just, as no Creature living sh^U ever know, that either
of you did assent to the surrender of it ; all your Let*
ters I haue received, as also the joynt Letter, from
your Brother and your selfe ; I pray loose no time; for
delayes in great Actions are subject to many dangers.'
Now that the Queenes Annie is in the field, you may
worke your determination with most securitie, being
ready to releeue you upon a days warning : So praying

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God to assist you in this meritorious Ent^rprize, I doe
leaue you to his protection this twentie nineth of
May 1600,

This Letter was sent to Dermond O Conner j which
when time should serue, hee might shew as inter-
cepted by him; and therefore what he did, was imposed
upon him by necessities except hee would suiFer him-
selfe, witdngly and willingly to betraied.

These things thus contrived, there remained nothing
but to seperate the reputed Earle from his strength^
that no resistance might be made by the ProvinciaUs^
when hee should bee apprehended. This was not
likely to bee e£fected unlesse the President would
divide his Forces^ and bestow them in severall Garri?
sons, as though they should leaue the field for that
Summer, whereupon was judged that the Rebels would
likewise disperse themselues ; and even so it came to
passe : for they understanding that the English Armie
was now garrisoned, ^nothing suspecting that he would
adventure to send a Garrison to Askeiton, without the
countenance of an Armie) separated themselues into
divers Companies. The President had no sooner ad-^
vertisement hereof, but hee sent foorthwith under the
conduct of Sir. Francis Barkleyy fiue hundred Foot
from Limricke by water, to goe to Askeiton, which
they might easily effect in a fewe bowers, too short a
time, for them to assemble their Forces to impeach
1^l\e\r landing : By these meanes were they 3^tled i^

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95

Garrison, without any other difficultie then a light
Skirmish, the number of the Rebells to giue them
resistance, not exceeding two or three hundred at the
most, which otherwise could not haue beene effected
without much blood.

The seventh of this moneth of lune, the President
received Intelligence from lohn Butler ^ a Gentleman
of tlie Countie of lipperrary, that the Earle of
Ormond^ for the ransome of three thousand pound
sterling, to be paied upon certaine dales agreed upon,
was to be enlarged, and set at libertie by Oumhie Mac
Rory Omorcy with whom bee had been prisoner ever
since the tenth day of Aprill : for the true payment of
the same, twelue Hostages, who were the eldest
sonnes of the principall Gentlemen in the Countrey,
were delivered into the hands of the said Ownkye : It
appeared that bee was detained somewhat longer then
was expected, for the assurance of his delivery came
not unto the Presidents knowledge untill the seven-
teenth ensuing, at which time the Earle himselfe by
his Letters advertised him thereof.

I must here craue a little leaue to looke backe to
time past, as well to relate by what meanes the Armie
in Mounster was from time to time enabled to subsist
in this prosecution, as to shew the actes and the pro-
gresse in the same. No man is ignorant, that Armies
of mens bodies cannot subsist, unlesse they bee conti-
nually supply ed with Money, Munition, and Victuals,

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and especially in such a Kingdome as Ireland is, which
was exhausted of all meanes of those natures, by the
continuance of the Rebellion, and particularly in
Mounster, before the President came thither : bo as
unlesse hee had beene carefully supplyed of them out
of England, no service could haue beene performed;
and heerein I cannot but commend hts care in de-
maunding, as the Lords of the Councells readinesse to
effect the same, At his departure from the Court of
England, hee humbly prayed, that against his com-
ming into the Province, (for as you haue heard hee
went by the way of Dublin) some proportions of
Money, Munition , and Victuals might bee sent thither,
whereof their Lordships were not unmindfuU, as by
their Letters dated the eight and twentieth of March
last past may appeare, wherein they certified the Pre-
sident, that they had sent for the Province of Moun*
ster, nine thousand pound in money, three moneths
victualls for three thousand Foot, and two hundred
and fiftie Horse (which was the List of his Armie)
and as hee desired the one halfe of it was sent to
Corke, and the other moitie to Limricke : Also fiue
Lasts of Powder, with Lead and Match proportion-
ably, with two hundred sixtie nine Quarters of Oates;
All which arrived in May following, the Oates ex-
cepted, which came to Corke in Aprill : Moreover, in
the same moneth the Souldiers Summer Suites arrived
at Corke : Further, as by their Lordships Letters to
the President, dated the seventeenth of lune, they had
$ent for the supply of the Province, fiue Lasts more

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of powder, with Match and Lead ; and that shortly
afterward, there should bee sent unto him tenne thou-

4

sand pound in Money, and two moneths victuals for
the Armie, the one moietie to land at Corke, the other
at Limricke, as hee had demaunded ; And for that they
had heere certified, that the Souldiers, (having had by
her Majesties favour their Powder given unto them
without any defalkatiou upon their entertainments)
made unnecessary use of the same, and sometimes sold
it to the Irish Merchants, and others, they required
the President to let them know, and to take order ac-
cordingly, that they should not be allowed any expence
of Powder, but in dayes of trayning or service onely.

But to returne to Dermond O Conner, who now
perceiving that it was a lit time for his Designe, sent
a Messenger to the Earle of Desmond, for so he called
lames Mts Gliomas desiring him to meete him at a
place of parlie upon the eighteenth of lune, to con^
ferre about certaine matters concerning the Warres,
lames Hts Thomas (as hee since confessed to the Pre-
sident) had received some secret intelligence of Oer^
mond his intent; which although he did not absolutely
credit, yet did it worke some jealousie in him; and
therefore brought with him to the Parlie some two
hundred of his Foote : Dermond O Conner brought
one hundired and fiftie Bownoghs : After some speech
passed, among the chiefe, at last, a Controversie did
arise hetweeue Morog/ie Mac Shihy^ Marshall to /a;ne^
Mts Thomas, and the Marshall of Dermond, about

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rach Hides, as were or should hee killed in the Arfbie;
the one deriving his authoritie from Tyrone^ the other
from the Barle of Desmond; in contention they gre\^
warme^ and Demumd so blew the Coale^ that the
kerne ef the one, and the Bonoghs of the other^ were
ready to passe from words to blowes^ much did the
Sugan Earle labour to quiet this M utiny, which could
not bee thoroughly appeased, untill the Companies
on either part were severed and dispersed ; lames Fits
Tfiomas willing to giue all satisfaction to Dermond
and the Bownoghs, made offer to dismisse. his owne
meni which v:bb willingly accepted of the other, and
80 sent them into the Countrie neere adjoyning : They
being departed, and the Principals settled againe to
parlie, about the deciding of this controversie: the
Bownoghs by Dermonds appoyntment drew neere unto
them; Then Dermond O Conner layed hold upon
lames Fits Thomas^ and said, My ZfOrd yoti are in
hand; in hand (answered he) for whom, or for what
cause ? 1 haue taken you for Oneale^ saith he, and I
purpose to detaiue you, untill I bee certified of his
pleasure, for your selfe haue combined with the Eng-
lish, and promised to the President to deliver me, either
aliue or dead into his hands ; and for Proofe thereof,
behold (saith he^ Letters which were intercepted, and
brought to mee (under the Presidents hand) to con-
firme the same, aud therewithal! produced them.

This colourable Pretence, gaue a good satisfaction
to the Companies for the present ; and yet for tlie

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better content, hee gaue Thomas Oge of Kerry, and
two of the Clanst^hies Brethren, whom he tooke also
at the same thne, unto the chiefest of his Captaines^
to be reserved for their Ransomes.

Now lames Fits Thomas and the other Prisoners
being mounted upon poore'Garrans, are conveied
through the Fastnesse in Connilogh to Caatle Lyshin,
where they were no sooner bestowed, but Dermonid O
Conner went presently unto another Castle called Bal-
lialinan, belonging to Rory Mac Shthy, Father to
the two brethren of the Mac Shihies before mentioned,
which he also tooke, and therein setled himselfe, and
sent with all speed to Castle Lishin for his Wife and
the £ns:lish Pledges which were there in Handlocks :
Leaving some sixteene Warders to guard the Prisoners;
these h^e removed from thence, either because they
might more conveniently, send some one of them,
with the relation of his doings to the Lord President^
or for feare lest the Friends and Followers of the Arch*
traitor, Desmond^ reuniting themselues, and his owne
Bonoghs, of whom he was very uncertaine, taking
part with them, they might joyne their Forces, and
atone push, both rescue the Prisoners that he had
taken, and also take himselfe Prisoner, and the fower
English Pledges : To the intent therefore, that he
might not adventure all his substance in one Shippe,
he divided them as before you haue heard.

These businesses thus contrived, Dermond O Con^

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ncTy upon the nineteenth of lune, sent lofm Power
(one of the Pledges before spoken of} hi all hast to
the President at Limerick^ with a Message tending to
this purpose : That if the Lord President would in*
stantly gather all the Forces he could make, and draw
to Kilmallock^ where the Lady Margaret should
niecte him, for the receiving of one thousand pound^
which was promised him, upon the delivery of the
Prisoner; praying withall, that the President would
not moue out of Kilmallock^ untill she were come
unto him; in the meane time hee would keepe him in
safetie^ and accomodate all things for the more assu-
rance in the effecting of the busines.

To Kilmallock he came the next morrow^ the twen«
tieth of June, with one thousand Foote, and two
Troopes of Horse; for a good part of his Annie was
at that time gone into Thomond, to secure the same
from Odonnely who was come farre up into the
Countrey, and had taken many preyes there.

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CHAPTER Vm.

the Countre^ of Thomond, harassed and sjx^led by OdonndL Force$ $eni
mto Thomond. lames Fits Thomas set at Liberty. Dermond O Conners
Ijetter to the Lord Pre$ident. A Letter from the Mounster BebeU t9
Odonnell. Dennond O Cornier, and the Rebels agreed, and reconciled.
The Castle of Crome taken by the Armie. A loynt Letter from William
Burke and Morroghe ny Moe O Flaherty to the Lord President. A
Letter from Morrog^he ny Moe O Flaherty to the Lord President. A
Letter from lames fits Thomas to Flyence Blac Carty.

GTHIS suddaine comming of Odonnell for Thomond^
was so secretly caried^ as the Earle of Thomond had
no notice of it^ until! he was come to the Borders
thereof; hee then being at Limerick with the Presi*
dent, prayed him to lend him part of his Armie, to
make Head against the Rebels : Whereupon his Lord-
ship commanded the Serjeant Major, Captaine Flower,
and with eight hundred Foote^ and sixtie Horse to at*
tend the Earle. Odonnell entred the Countrey, and
Harassed all Thomond, even as farre as Loopthead,
and tooke all the Preyes of the Countrey. Never-
thelesse he went not away scot free; For the Noble Earle
fought often with his* Forces, slew many of them, and
never left them, untill he had recovered a great part
of the Cattle which Odonnell had taken ; And upon
Mid-somer day, chased him out of Thomond. This
suddaine and unexpected comming of OdonneU with
such great Forpes, as attended him, could never haue
beene undiscovered, if the next Neighbours to Tho-
mond^ the Inhabitants of Clanrickard had done their

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dueties^ through which Countrey OdanneU passed, anci
returned^ without doing of any hurt that ever I heard
of : And so leaving with this Digression, it is time to
speake of the Successe of the vsurping Earles appre*
hension. By this time it was suspected, and publikely
noised abroad, that the Sugan Earle should bee deli*
vered to the President; which Rumour began first to
bee bruited in Limerick, and Kilmallock ; and (as it
alwayes hapneth in that Kingdome, from the Townes,
the rumour is speedily conveied into the Countrey ;
which being no sooner heard, then beleeved by the
Rebels, as well Provincials as others; they all com-
bined themselues; lahnjits Thomas ^ Pierce Lacy ^^luA
William Burke, being the Triumviri of this League,
to set the Prisoner at Libertie : With this determina-
tion they had gathered together of Dermonds Bonoghs
and Provincials, some foure thousand men, neere
Castle Leshin, in the great Fastnesse of Conniloe ; for
there was this Castle seated, with intent both to blocke
up the way, that the President should take incomming
thither, and to constraine the Ward to deliver the
Earle.

The President being at Kilmallock as aforesaid,
hourely expecting the comming of the Lady Margaret
stayed there from the twentieth to the twentie sixth
day, and in all that time he never heard from her, or
her Husband : Vpon the twentie sixth the Lady Mar*
garet came to him, shee related that Castlelishin was
iMMsieged by the Rebels: her cause of stay was, the

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danger of the way. Immediately the President (noU,
Withstanding, the rest of his Forces were not returned
out of Thomond) purposed to raise the Siedge ; and
the Annie being drawen forth before they had marched
^n English mile upon the way, they met a M essinger^
who delivered unto them for certaine, that lames Jits
Thonuis was rescued that morning, and himself^ did
eee him out of the Castle*

In Castlelishin, where lames Hts T/iomas -wm pri^
5oner, Dermond O Conner (with the Ward) had left
a Priest, whose perswasions prevailed so much with
O Conmefi's men, as they delivered the reputed Earle
as aforesaid, but upon Caution, as may appeare by
Dermxmd O Cormers Letters to the President, as
foUoweth*

Dermond O Conner Letter to the Lo. President.

My good Lprd, it is so, that contrary to my direc-
tions, and without my privitie, my Ward at Castle^
lishin was hardly set unto by the Enemy, after the
breach of the Castle, were constrained to yeeld to the
surrender of the Earle of Desmond upon Composition^
viz. to recieue as pledges from the said Earle, his sonne
and his Receiver, one Gerald Jits Nicholas and the*
chiefe of the tVaUes or Faltaghs of Downmoylin^ and
John fits Thomas^ ^ Brother of ihe said Earle, to bee
delivered into the hands of Mac Carti More^ or some
other indifferent man his hands, as the said Earle and

104 PACATA HIBERNIA.

I shall agree : heereof I thought good to certifie your
Honour, (assuring the same upon my credit, that this
Composition was made without my privitie, as your
Honour shall understand manifestly heereafter} to the
end your Honour might hee advised not to send the
Armie for feare of any mischance, in respect of the
greatnesse of the Enemies forces, and fastnesse of their
strengths, the Earle being inlarged; all which I hope
to bring to a worse case then they were in, and that in
a short time, if I be well furthered by your Lordship ;
the manner whereof I am ready to declare to your
Honour, as occasion shall seme : for speedy effecting
whereof, I pray your Liordship to send me your best
advice by Captaine Power j the which expecting forth-
with, I humbly take my leaue : Balliallinan this 26. of
lune, 1600.

Your Honours to command,

JDermond O Conner.

The reason which I conceiue mooved Dermond that
hee did not presently render him to the President, was
partly his feare, that his money would be detained^
from him, when the prisoner xvas once delivered, and
therefore hee would bee first sure of the same ;
partly his overmuch confidence in his men, whom hee
thought that they would not for a world haue betrayed
him as they did ; but especially I conceiue, that the
danger of the way was the occasion of the protraction :
for undoubtedly the man did meane to performe hia
proxp^ise sincerely j and if the Lady could haup coinQ

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sooner to Kilmallocke, the titularie Earle had been
brought from Castlelishin without any difficultie.

Vpon the seven and twentieth, Dermond O Connor
wrote to the President, praying to bee excused, that
hee did not come unto him for the wayes were too
dangerous for him to passe, untill his Brother, who was
in Desmond with foure hundred men, did come unto
him, or that the Enemy did scatter, or the President
with his Annie should draw into those parts ; and in
the meane while he would remaine in the Castle where
hee was ; and besought the President to send him a
safeguard for himselfe, his followers, and goods, pro-
testing his loyaltie to her Majestic, and promising to
bee directed by the President in whatsoever it should
please him to commaund. Within a few days after
the delivery of the Sugau Earle (as aforesaid) the
Earle of Thomond having intercepted a Letter sent
by the Rebells of Mounster, to O Donnell and his
Associates, did send the same unto the President;
whereby it may appeare how much the taking, of /awe*
Fits Thomas did grieue them at the heart, which is
the reason 1 doe in this place insert the same.

A Letter from the Mounster Rebells to O Donnell.
All heartie Commendations from Mac Maurice^ ^

w

and the rest undernamed, to O Donnelly and the
rest of the Lords and Gentlemen that are with him.
Letting you to understand, that Dermond O Connor

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hath played a lewd part amongst us heere ; Hee hatil
taken the Earle of Desmond, TTiomcLS Oge^ and the
two sonnes of Rory Mac Shihtfj together with their
townes and Castles, claiming in' right of his wife the
Earledome of Desmond. The Earle is as yet upon
his hands, and the Countrey is all preyed and de«
stroyed, and Rory Mac Shihy^ who is olde and blinde^
is banished out of his Towne, leaving him bare with*
out any thing, and his sonnes bound very safe and
sure : which Act being considered by Con OneaUf
and others the Gentlemen of Connaght, who were
in the said Dermonds company, to proceed of trea^
chery and falsehood by the said Dermond; where-
upon the said Con Oneale^ and the rest of those Con-
naght mdti came unto us, bringing with them the said
jRorie his sonnes, for which wee rest very thankfiill
to them, and therefore we desire you to shew them
thanks likewise ; and that you should uTite unto the
said Dermondy touching the inlargement of the Earle^
and that hee should take good pledges of the Earle, to
bee put upon the hands of the Clergie, or some indif-^
ferent temporall persons, and he to set in the like, and
your Order, and the Order of the Clergie to passe be-
tweene them, and we desire your present helpe : To
that purpose Dermond is drawing the English Ar-
mies to fetch the Earle with them, we and the Gen*
tlemen of Connaght heere are besieging the Castle
where the Earle lyeth : and seeing that the River of
Shanen is passable, if it had been your pleasure to
come to helpe us, wee would bee very glad thereof ;

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and yet if we can rescue the Earle, and it to be
your pleasure, we will draw towards you ; hereupon
send us present word, Castlelishine the 24. of lune^

Your tnistie Friends,

lokn Gerald^ Patriche Lixnoawe.

Thomas Jits Maurice. fVUliamJitz Gerald.
JEdmond VaUey. Dverhy Mac Cartie.

M.Jits Thomas. Pierce Lade.

Mac Shihy.

The President being out of hop^^ to get this Hag-
gard into his hands by these limetwigs, intending the
prosecution^ which wfis to take in the Castles of the
Glynne and Carrigfoile ; the one belonging to the
Knight of the Valley, the other to John O Connor
(commonly called O Connor KenyJ both being seated
upon the River of Limerick^ and sq to passe the
Mountaine into Kerry,

The President having taken orders for all such ne-
cessaries as should be requisit in his lournie ; on the
twentie eighth marched to Limerick, the twentie
nineth (upon a Letter which liee received from Der^
mond O Connor} into the Hart of Conniloe, and in-
camped at a Towne called Killingery fourteene miles
from Limerick, being by him requested (who was

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now besieged by the Enemy in the Castle of Ballialli*
nan) to releeue him with her Majesties Forces.

The President being advanced within three miles of
the Castle, where Demumd O Cormor was besieged,
the Rebels understanding thereof, and fearing to bee
assailed by him, and loath that Dernumd O Connor
shoald fall into his hands, to be imployed in service
against them, whose credit with the Bownoghs was
such, as that hee could perswade them to what he
listed; they resolved to treate with Dermondy and
upon his oath of future faith, to take him againe into
their societie, and to restore him to his former Com-
mand. Dermond (as it should seeme, fearing that
Reliefe would not come unto him in convenient time)
accepted the offer, and rendered the Castle and him-
selfe into their hands : But yet I could never heare that
Dermond afterwards was had in any great estimation
amongst them : This business > being thus composed^
they presently dislodged, with intent to giue impedi-
ment to the Armie, in their passage towards the
Glynne ; His Lordship being advertised of the recon-
cilement, directed his March to the Glynne ; and un-
derstanding that the Castle of Crome, the Earle of
Kildares inheritance, which was not much out of his
way, and held by a Ward left therein by Pierce Lacy^
which gaue great annoiance to the Subjects there-
abouts, and comfort to the Rebels, being seated
at the entrance into Conniloe, tooke it in his

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way; upon the sight of the Annie, the Warders
quitted the Castle, and the President possessed him-
selfe thereof) together with some store of Corne, and
other provision y that was found therein. The last
of lunej the Armie marched through Kerry, a safe
Countrey, unto Askeiton, where it remained four
dayes, in expectation of Victuals, that should come
thither ftom Limerick by Water : Tlie fourth of luly,
the Armie rose from thence, imd marched to Bal-
lintare, upon the Mountaine of Sleulogher, twelue
miles from Askeiton ; the Enemy to the number of
three thousand, marching all that day in our view. .

Now did the President assure himselfe, that this
Armie of the Rebels did onely attend the opportunitie
for some place of advantage, where they might con-
veniently attempt our Forces ; and no doubt so they
would haue done, if the fore conceived lealousie, and
distrust betweene the provincials and Bonoghs, con-
firmed in them by the bones of Dissention (that the
President had cast forth amongst them) had not
wrought in either of them', a desire of nothing more,
then to be freed from the danger (reciprocally ap-
prehended) each of the other, as might well appeare,
by two Letters, (which this night were brought to the
President) from the Principall of the Connaght men ;
tlie true Copies whereof, I haue thought not unfit to
be inserted in this present Relation.

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A loynd Letter from WiUiam JBurke and Moroghe
ny Moe of Ltagherive to the hord

Presidents

CoMMENDATioNft to your HonofUT : For as much as
we thinke your Honour willing^ to further augment
your credit, in doing your Princesae service ; we thought
to ma|(e you acquainted, that wee are here in Campe,
two thousand and fiue hundred Connaght men : Yet
we let your Honour to undertand, that we will not
set upon you in any vm^y, nor molest you in your
lourney, so that your Honour consider us with a
peece of money, $ind giue us your Ps^se and safe
Conduct, to depart this Countrey ; not th^t wee feare
you or any other, hut that wee n^eane to doe you
no harme, so your Hoi\our shew us the like favour ;
You may well accept of this our proffer ; for it is a
thing that others of your calling sought for, and
could not obtaine ; although very desirous for the ob<^
tayning of it. Thus troubling your Honour no fur«
ther, onely expecting your speedy resolution, we com-
mit you to God. From the Abbey of Feile the thircj

of My 1600.

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Your Friends to use during
your Friendships
TVilliam Burke
Moroghe ni Moe O Flm^y

PAtktA 6IBERN1A. Ill

ji Letter J^om Moroghrni Moe O Fktghertte to the

Lord Presidents

Mr dutie remembted, I eommend mee unto your
Lordship : Whereas ftboUt May last^ I came hither in
my Galley out of Connaght, to draw home my people,
souldiers and followers into my natiue soyle^ there to
liue quiet, and Under her Majesties subjection^ where-
upon I haue had her Highnesse protection and Passe-
port for my selfe and them, and all other out of Con-
naght, that shall accompany me ; Whereby ever since
my selfe and souldiers haue been so crossed, and
troubled by this Countrey people, as they did not suffer
me to depart from the Earle of Desmond: I haue
thought good therefore in respect it is a thing belong-
ing to the advancement of her Majesties service, to
bring the number of one thousand persons, souldiers
and tenants to peace, to pray and desire your Lordship
to graunt mee, and all such as I shall bring vnth mee,
your passeport and Safe-conduct through all your
Grarrisons, and her Majesties Subjects, as well in this
Gountrey, as in Thomond. And in so doing wee
shall pray, &c. And so I humbly take leaue. Clan-
moridhkerry this third of luly 1600.

Her Majesties true Subject, if
your Lordship please,

Moroghe ni Moe O Flartie. ,

Vnto these Letters the President deferred to return
any present answer, as well because they should

112 PACATA HIBESNIA.

know^ that they who had attempted ^ and performed so
many outrages, and . rebellious practises against her
Majestie and her Subjects, should not so presently and
so easily receiue favour from the State ; as also they
might haue imagined, (if hee had instantly condi-
scended unto these their demaunds) that he stood in
feare of them, which might haue made them more
bold in attempting some enterprise upon his Armie.
And lastly, he conceived a hope, that to effect their
longing desire of returning into Connaght, they would
at the last be glad to doe service one upon another;
remising therefore onely this Answer, that he despised
their Forces, and he knew they durst not interrupt
his passage: Neverthelesse at further leasure, hee
would consider of their demands : At this time lames
fits Thomas wrote a Letter to Florence Mac Cartie^
which in this place I thinke good to insert.

A Lettei' from lames Jits Thomas to Florence Mac

Cartie.

My very good Lord, 1 was driven through the
treacherous dealings of Dermond O Conner j to let
the President and the English Armie passe into
Glennne without any resistance ; and yet there are but
thirteene hundred Foote, and one hundred fiftie Horse :
Dermond O Conner did undertake that the Connaght
men should not medle with them, nor take our parts,
being the only . encouragement of the English, to
venter this Enterprise : But now God be praysed, I

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am joyning my Forces with them, and doe pray you to
assist mee with your Forces, for now is the time to
shew our selues upon the Enemy, for they are but
very few in number, and destitute of all reliefe, either
by Sea or Land: If your Lordship bee not well at
ease your selfe, let your Brother Dermcmdj and the
Chiefe Geatlemen of your Forces, come without any
delay; assuring your Lordship, that I will, and am
ready, to shew you the like against your need: Be-
seeching your Lordship once againe, not to faile, as
you tender the overthrow of our Action : Even so com-
mitting your Lordship to the tuition of God Almighty^
I end. Portrinad the fifth of July, 1600.

Your honours most assured Friend and Cosen,

lam^s Desmond.

CHAPTER IX.

r

Tht AmM lote doume before Olyi^Coitle. The Knight of the VaUey uptm
Uffe Conduct, epake with the Earle of Thomond, The Constable of Glyn^
Castle, kii Adioict to the Earle of Thomond for h\» sqfetie. A Breach
made «nd aamlted, A Sally made by the Rebels. The Constable, Sse.
eiaine. The Castle of the Glyn wonne, and the Rebels put to the Sword.

The next moniing, being the fifth of luly, the Armie
came unto the Castle of the Glynne, distant from Bal-

lintare but fine miles; the Rebels still marching within

lesse then two English miles of us; but never offering

any skirmi^^ where we found Captaine Gawen Harvie

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114 PACaTA BIBEBNIA.

(according to his direction) at Anchor before th«
Castle^ where hee attended our comming about four-
teene dayes. The Armie was no sooner incamped, but
order was presently taken for unshipping the Cannon,
brought by water in a Boat of the Earle of Thomonds
from Limerick; and that night intrenched our selues,
before the Castle, betweene it and the River: The
day following, the Ordnance (which was one Demy
Cannon, and one Sacre) was planted before the Castle,
without any resistance, or the losse of any one man,
by reason of a Parlie tlikt was purposely to that end
entertained, during the which, the worke was per-
formed.

The seventh, the Knight of the Valley, by a Mes-*
senger from him to the Earle of Thomond, prayed a
safe conduct to th^ Campe, %vfaich was granted: He .
told the Earle, that he desired to conferre with the
President, which he refused, without absolute submis*
fiion to her Majesties mercy, whereunto he would not
yeeld, but stood upon conditions, whereupon hee was
commanded to depart: He saw the Cannon already
planted, and his Sonne then a child in the Presidents -
hands, ready at his will to be executed, being by
himselfe formerly put in pledge for his Loyaltie; then
hee desired to speake with the Earle of Thomond
againe, which was granted : But the Earle found his
obstinacie to be such, as he disdained to haue any long
conference with him : And so being safely conveied
out of the Campe, h« returned to his fellow Tmtvrs^

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PACATA HIBEBNIA. 115

who were on the top of an Hill, not fiure of, where
they might see the successe of the Castle.

When he was gone, the same day towards the
Evening, the Constable of the Castle (who was a
Thomond man home) sent a Messenger to the Earle
of Thomond, praying his Lordship to get a safe con-
duct from the President, that he might come to speaks
with him, which being granted, in his discourse to the
Earle ; my Lord (said he) in the loue I beare you, be*
ing your naturall Follower, I desired to speake with
you, to the end that you may avoid the perill that you
are in ; for the Earle of Desmond, and the Connaght
men, lodge not two miles from this place, they are
three thousand strong at least, and the Lord President
may bee assured that they will ^ue upon his Campe,
for so they are resolved; and in all likelihood, you will
bee there put to the Sword, or driven into the River
of Shenan. The Earle deriding these threats, advised
him to render up the Castle to the President, whereby
his life and hb fellowes might be secured, which he
with vaine-glorious obctinacie refused, and returned
to the Castle ; for a Farewell, the President sent him
word, that since he had refused the Earle of Thomonds
favourable offer, that he was in hope before two dayes
were spent, to haue his Head set upon a Stake, which
proved true (as you shall heare) before the Castle was
taken.

The next dlay, when wee looked that the cannon

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116 VAC ATA HIBEBNIA.

should begin to play, the Cannonniere found the Peeca:
to be cloyed^ all the art and skill which either the
Smithy or himselfe could or did use, prevailed nothing.
The President (who it a man that knowes well to
mannage great Artillery) commanded that the peece
upon her carriage (as she was) should be abased at
the tayle, and elevated at the musle, as high as it
might bee: then bee willed the Gunner to giue her a
full charge of powder, roule a shott after it, and to
giue fire at the mouth, whereby the touch-hole was
presently cleared, to the great rejoicing of the Armie,
which of necessitie in attempting the Castle, (without
the favour of the Cannon) must haue endured great
losse. This particular I thought good not to omitt,
because it may be an instruction to others, whensoever
the like accident should happen. The Peece being
thus cleared, the President having the Knight of the
Valleyes eldest sonne, (a child of sixe yeers olde) in
his hands, to terrifie the Warders, bee caused the
child to be set upon the topp of one of the Gabions,
sending them word, That they should haue a faire
marke to bestow their small shott upon: The Con-
stable returncfd answere. That tlie feare of his life
should not make them to forbeare to direct their
VoUeyes of shot to the batterie :' for said he (in unde*
cent termes not fit for me to write) the place is open
where he was borne, and the Knight may haue more
sonnes. The President not intending (as bee seemed)
caused the Infant to bee taken downe from the Gabion,
knowing that the discharging of the Cannon would

PACATA HIBERNIA. 11/

haue shaken the^ poore childes bones in sunder, and
then presently hee commanded the battery to begin,
and the small shott did so incessantly bume powder,
as the Warders durst not stand to their fight, until!
a breach was made assaultable into the Seller under the
great Hall of the Castle : all this was done with the
losse of one onely man, a Cannoniere,

Then was Captaine Flower commaunded by the
President, with certaine Companies assigned vnio him
to enter the breach, which hee valiantly performed^
and gained the Hall, and enforced the Ward to retume
into a Castle close adjoyning unto it, where from out
of a Spike, they slewe foure of our men, then hee
ascended a paire of stares, to gaine two turrets over
the Hall, in which attempt Captaine Bostochs Ensigne
was slaine; by the winning whereof, they were in
better securitie then before, and there were our colour^
placed ; and because it was by this time within night,
Captaine Sltngsb^y (who was there with the Presidents
Companie) was commanded to make it good till the
morning; during which time, some whiles on either
side, ^mall shott played, but little or no harme done ;
about midnight the Constable seeing no possibilitie to
resist long, and no hope of mercy left, thought by the
favour of the night in a sally to escape; but the
Guards were so vigilant, as they slew him, and some
others; neverthelesse two escaped, the rest which were
unslaine, returned into the Castle, and the Constables
head was (as the President formerly had told him) pu^

118 P AC ATA HIBERNIA.

on a stake: Early in the morning, the Ward waa
gotten into the Tower of the Castle^ whereunto there
^vas no comming unto them, but up a narrow stayre,
which was so straight as no more then one at once migfit
ascend ; and at the staire foot a strong wooden doore ;
which being burnt, the smoke in the staires was such,
as for two ho\vers there was no ascending without
hs^asard of stifling ; when the extremitie of the smoake
was past, one of the Rebels presented himselfe, and
said in the behalfe of himselfe and his fellowes, That
if their Hues might be saved they, would render; but
before any answere was made, he voluntarily put him-i
selfe into our hands : The smoake being vanished, a
Muskettier, and to his second a Halbardier; Then
Captain Flower y and Captain Slingshr/y ; Lieutenant
Power y Lieutenant to Siir Hewne Power; Ensigne
Potver, Sir Henry Potif«'5 Ensigne; Lieutenant iVeveY^
Lieutenant to Sir Garratt Harvicy which was after
killed in Connaght, seconded by others, ascended the
staires in file, where they found no resistance, nor yet
in the upper roomes, for the Rebels were all gone to
the Battlements of the Castle, with resolution to sell
their lines as deare as they could. Our men pursued
the way to the Battlements, whereunto there was but
one Doore; Captaine Flower entred upon one hand^
and Captaine Slingshie upon the other; the gutters
were very narrow betweene the Roofe of the Castle
and the Battlements: In conclusion, some were slaine
in the place, and others leapt from the top of th^
Castle into the water underneath it^ where our Guarda

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killed them« In this Service eleven Souldiers were
slaine, whereof one was an Ensigne^ and one and
twentie hurt, of which number was the Serjeant
Major, (who served admirably well) was one ; hiee re-
teivcd three or foure wounds, but none of them mor-
tall ; there was also the Lieutenants of the Earle of
Thomond^ and Sir Henry Powers hurt; of the enemy
(of all sorts) were slaine 80, or thereabouts, whereof
23 were naturall borne followers to the Knight of the
Valley, in whom he reposed greatest confidence.

The reasons which mooved the Knight thus obsti-
nately to persist, was partly the strength of the Castle
which hee (ignorantly) thought defensible against the
Cannon, and also the manifold oathes and protesta-
tions made unto him by his fellow Rebells^ that with
their whole Forces they would giue reliefe, and raise
the Siege : but how much hee fayled in expectation of
the one, and they in the protestation of the other
yee haue already heard ; whereof if the protestors had
had any feeling (of their promised faith) the provoca-
tion they had was great; for they were eye-witnesses,
when the Castle was assaulted and wonne. This Castle
is a place of great importance, and ever since the be-
ginning of the rebellion, one Anthony Arthur (a
Merchant of Limricke) lay in it, as a generall Factor
for the citie, to vent commodities to the Rebels.

120 PACATA HIBERMKA.

CHAP X.

A IVardputmio tb0 Coitle of Glpme, hjf the Lord Praideni. Canigfapte
nndered h^ O Connor Kerry. Vietualt and MunitUm tent oni of England
kUo MouMter. Maurice Stacke ient into Kerry. Ihe Bonogkt obtained
the Lord Pfendenie Pmoeport to depart the Provmee. Siaetff of the Bon^
noghi ilayne hy the Lord Burice. The Lord Pteeidnnte retume to lA*
mericke. The Ca$tle of Corgage rendered. A garrison left in Aekeiton.
The Caitle of Rathmore rendered. AganieonplacedatEjhnaUock. The
JMelf enforced torake the elegeof LytkaghmL Horeace llacOurtie*s
perswatione to the Ward, to quit Lyskaghan. Floreaoe aitempti againe to
eorrvpt the Centtable of Lyekaghm. A Letter from lames Fits Thomas,
<o Florence MacCartie.

j[^HlE President was constrained to stay heere fiue
dayes afifcer the taking of the Castle, to place a Guard
therein, which was left to the charge of Captaine
jNicholas Mordant^ with one and twentie Souldiers,
and to repayre the breach and mines made by the
Cannon, which being finished, hee intended to draw
the Cannon to Carrigfoyle, fiue miles distant from the
Glinne ; which Castle was then held against her Ma-
jestic, as it was in anno 1580, and wonne by Sir fFil-
liam Pelham, the Lord lustice, under whom (at that
time) the President was a Captaine of Foot : But
O Omner Kerry being advertised hereof, desired a pro-
tection, and for assurance of his future loyaltie, offered
to 'surrender his sayd Castle, to bee kept unto her
Msyesties use ; His proffer the Lord President ac-
cepted, and a Ward of Sir Charles fVUmot his Com*
pany was placed therein.

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121,

The Earle of Thomond, in his good affection to the
service, ga^ae unto John O Conner^ during the Warres,
a Castle and thirteene Plow Lands, for his Tenants and.
himselfe, to line upon in Thomond, which was a bet-
ter Pledge upon him, then any he could giue : Never-
thelesse, after the Spaniards landing in Ireland, this
perfidious Traitor relapsed, as hereafter you shall
heare.

About the middest of this Moneth, there arrived first
at Corke, a small Barke of fiue and twentie Tonnes,
loaden with Victuals ; and the day following, a greater
quantitie ; also three Lasts of Powder, witli Lead and
Match proportionable, which was a great comfort to
the President, and the whole Armie.

Whilest these things were in doing, the President,
to the end the Rebels might be set on worke, in many
places at once, imployed one Maurice Stacks a servant
of his owne into Kerry (a Natiue of that Countrey)
a man of small stature, but of invincible courage, with
fiftie men ; who confidently undertaking no more then
he valiantly performed, surprised by scale, a Castle in
the heart of the Countrie, called Liscaghan, apper-
taining to Master Edward Gray^ an Vnderlaker, put
the Ward to the Sword, burnt Ardare and other
Townes ; tooke some preies for the maintainance of
himselfe and his Companie, and made good the place,
untill he was seconded, by the comming of Sir
Qharles Wilmott^ as after you shall heare.

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From the beginning of the Warre, until this under-
taking of J/atence Stackcy none of her Majesties Forces
liad beene seene in Kerrie ; the Countrie was strong
in men, and full of victuals^ yet this undaunted Spirit
of Stacke, would with a handfuU of men attempt the
Enterprize : Still did the Bownoghs (seeing their hopes
in Mounster to be frustrated) importune the President,
by Letters and Messages for his Pasport, to safe con-
duct them into Connaght, promising there to liue under
her M^esties Lawes, as should become Loyall and
Duetifull Subjects ; which at last upon mature delibe-
ration, was granted unto them. Tlie Lord Burke
being either' ignorant of what was done, or would
not take knowledge of it ; in revenge of his two Elder
Brothers deaths, who were slaine by them, with the
helpe of Limericke men, set upon their Reare in Clan-'
william, as they were passing the Shenan,. and slew
sixtie of them, besides divers that virere drowned ; and
tooke some part of their Prey : In this skirmishe, an
Alderman of Limericke, called Dominicke Roche^ and
a Protestant, was dangerously wounded with a Musket
Bullet ; among these Bownoghs, Dermond O Cormer
passed into Connaght : Whilest these things were thus
in handling, the President still remained at Carrigo*
foile, expecting daily and hourely a Ship of Victuals,
which had bin comming from Corke thither, since the
beginning of lune ; upon arrivall whereof, bee pur-
posed with the greatest part of his Forces to haue passed
farther into Kerry, and to haue setled that part of the
Province.

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But the Victuals, by reason of contrary Winds, not
being as yet come into the River of Shenan ; the thir*
teenth of this Moneth, hee was constrained, for want
thereof, to retume to Limericke againe. In which
retume^ we having marched through exceeding strong
Fastnesse, incamped the first night before the Castle
pf Corgroge, seated upon the Shenan, belonging to
Master Trenchard the Vndertaker, and of strength
fuffident to hold out against any^orce, except the
Cannon. But the example of the Glynne, was so
fearefull unto the Rebels, that upon the first sum-
monsi they yeelded the same with safetie of their
lines. And the President gaue the Custody of it unto
Oliver Stevenson^

The next day, the Armie marched twelue miles unto
Adare, a Mannor house, belonging to the Earles of
Kildare, wholly ruined by Pierce Lacy ; from thence
the President sent seven hundred Foote, and seventie
^ue Horse to Askeiton, there to remaine in Gar-
rison.

The fifteenth, advertisement being given, that the
Castle of Rathmore (three miles out of the way to
Limerick) was still held by the Rebels ; we came be«
fore it, which the Ward instantly delivered unto the
President, from whence he sent foure hundred and
fiftie Foote, and fiftie Horse into Kilmallock; for
it was well found, that the greatest hope of the Arch^
traitor Desmond, did consist in Conniloe,, which by

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124 PACATA HIBBRNIA.

reason of the fertility of the Soile, the strength of the
Countrey, and the inhabitants being all his Naturall
borne Followers, did yeeld him more Command and
Reliefe, then any part of the Province besides : These
two Garrisons therefore were placed at Askeiton^ and
Kilmallock, that did so infest the Rebels, that re-
sided in those parts, as before the next Winter was
ended, they- were utterly wasted.

The sixteenth, tlie President, with the rest of the
Armie, came to Limerick, which was no sooner dis-
persed and disposed in the manner aforesaid, but the
Enemy drew their Forces to Liscaghan, surprised
(as you haue heard) by Maurice Stacke, and by him
still possessed in despight of the Rebels : the Castle
therefore they besiege, and placed an Engine (well
knowen in this Country) called a Sow (to the Wals
thereof) to supp the same : But the Defendants did so
well acquit themselues in a Sally, as they tare the
Sow in peeces, made her cast her Pigs, and slew
twentie seven of them dead in the place ; finding
therefore that Force would not prevaile, to effect
their attempt, they betake themselues to fraud :
For the more cunning conveiance whereof, Florence
Mac Cartie was im ployed as a principall Instrument
by Fits Maurice, who then with two hundred Foote
and twentie Horse lay at Ardare, not halfe a mile
distant from the Castle; within a few dayes after
the former Salley, the said Florence came to speake
with the Ward, (commanded by JVaUer Talbot^ in

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the absence of Maurice Stacke) about some parti-
culars concerning their owne good; who amongst
other conference assured them, that the President was
gone to Corke, the most of his Troopes were defeated^
and that it was impossible for them to expect ' aide
before the next Spring : All which notwithstanding
for the loue he bare to the President^ he would be
glad to save their liues; and if they would deliver up
the place to him^ bee would undertake to convey
them in safetie to Carrigofoile: Much did this smooth
report^ distract some of the Wards; for they well
understood y that he had not shewed himselfe in any
overt action against her Majestic^ since the Presi*

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dent came into his government; and although he
did converse with the Rebels, yet it might bee
that it was either to doe some service upon them,
or else to draw them into subjection. But others
misdoubting, Anguis in herba, resolutely answered,
that they would make good that place against all Ire«
land, untill a second might come unto them: Then
he began to terrifie them with the strength of the
Enemy, and weakness of her JVlajesties Forces, re-
porting the one to be at the least seven thousand^
and the other at the most two thousand and fiue
hundred: But finding that this last ^attempt, pre-
vailed no more then the first assault, with some
threatning speeches hee departed to the Lord of
Lixnaw. The next morning, Florence attempted the
Ward againe, but they made answer as the day be-

129 PACATA HIBERNIA.

fore ; then he profFered Walter Talbot ^ if hee woul4
render the place unto him, he would giue him sixtie
men in wages, and a good Horse; but all his offers
being rejected, he went his way.

Notice heereof being brought unto the President
then residing at Limericke, he i^ddressed himself^
in all speed towards Kerry, and set forward the
three and twentieth of luly : But whereas (by reason
of continuall raine that had lately fallen in great
abundance} it was thought that the Mountaine of
Sleulogher was impassible for carriages, was constrained
to take the way of Thomond. The forces which hee car,
ried with him, were in list 1050 Foot, and 75 Horse^
These therefore marched to Kilrush, a place in Tho-»
mond, opposite to Carrigofoile, and by th^ eight and
twentieth of the same, all the Foot, the Troopes, and
baggage were transported, which in respect of the
breath of the River in that place, being at least one
league and a halfe, was expedited beyond all expec-
tation. In the speedy dispatch whereof much was at-t
tributed, and that worthily, to the Earle of Tho-
mond, who provided Boates and such other neces-
saries, as his Countrey could afford. The beginning
of August laines Fits Thomas wrote unto Florence
Mac CarticdL Letter, the true Copie whereof foU
loweth ,

PACATA HlfiERNIA. I2f

^ letter from lames Fits Thomas to Florence Mac

Cartie.

CousEN, yesterday I came over the Mountaine,
and brought with mee the Bonnaghs of Conelloe^ the
residue and force of the Countrey I haue left to
keepe their Crets. 1 understand since my comming
that Sir Charles Wilmot with six hundred Foot, and
fiftie Horse are come to Clanmorris^ and this night
pretend to be at Tralee. I haue sent to the Knight,
and all the Countrey presently to meet mee to mor«
row, to resist their determination: And for your
better furtherance and accomplishment of our action^
I am to intreat your Lordship, as you regard your
owne quiet, and exaltation of the Service, to make
what haste you may, and speedily to yeeld us your
helping assistance, for which will rest thankfqjl, and
most ready to answere your Lordship at your need :
And thus referring the consideration hereof to your
Lordship, I commit you to God. Prima Augusti^
1600.

Your Lordships very loving Cousen,

lames Desmond.

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CHAP. XI.

The lord Praldmi at CanigofnU. The Coiilet of Lixnaw, Rathowin, and
Tnlee ntrpfued hf StrQmihB Wilmot. The B<nmogh$ defeaied 6y Sir
Charles Wilmot The death of Patrick Fits Maurice Lo. of Lixnaw.
Florence mac Gurtle. ieni for hff the lord Preiident, bui refiaeih to come.
A marriagt pra'^tised 6y Florence /or lames fits Thomas. Letters and
fneuageg hetweene noiente and Tynme. An eneoanter hetweene CofUme
Uanrie amd the ffhiie Knighte tonne. The WhiU Knighie wnne defeaUd.
The Knighi of Kerry and the lard of lAxnaw eye for protection. 'Hie
Ecnrle of lliQmond left to command the gaeriion of Aikeyton. Florence
Mac Gartie eonimneth hit practice with Tyrone. Lands given 6y lames
fits Thomas to Florence Mae Cartie> Donell Mac Gartie taken m upon
protectUmm

The Rresident being come to Carrigofoyle, adver-
tisement was brought, that the Rebells hastened to
mine their Castles in Kerrie. Wherefore the nine
and twentieth hee sent Sir Charles Wilmot ^ (a very
valiant and understanding Gentleman) with the
Forces aforesaid into Clanmorris^ who without much
difficulties by reason of his sudden and unexpected
Gomming, recovered the chiefe house of the Lord Hts
Maurice called Lixnaw, being formerly by him sapped
and underset with props of Timber^ to the end^ that
whensoever any English Forces should come into
the G)untreys that at an instant (fire being set unto
them) the Castle should bee ruined^ which hee father
wished, then that a Grarrison of Souldiers should bee
lodged in it : But the sudden comming of Sir Charles y
prevented l;ii8 intention. Hee surprized also in the

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129

ftame manner the Castle of Rathowine, belonging to
the Bishop of Kerry, into both which (being very con-
venient for service) hee put sufficient Guards, then
rode with fiftie Horse to view Tralee, which was
Sir Edward Dennies House ; lames Jits Thomas had
appoynted one hundred and fiftie Bownoghs for the
ruining hereof; who having almost fully finished their
taske, as they were busily iraployed about the under-
mining of certaine vaults remaining af^er the rest un-
ruined^ Sir Charles fVilmottj with his fiftie Horse, as
they came^ suddenly, so they ranne violently, \i\e> a
Whirlewinde (in faire weather) upon those Rebels^
killed two and thirtie of them dead in the place, and
recovered the Armes of one hundred, who by the
meanes and favour of a Bog and Mountaine neere ad-
joyning, escaped with their liu^s, being frighted almost
out of their wits. The second of A\igust Sir Charles
JVilmott with his Troopes returned to Carrigfoile.

In this meane time the President was advertised,
that the victualls which hee expected from Corke, was
arrived at Carrighowlogh in Thomond, almost opposite
to the River of Cassan in Kerry, from whence in
Boats they were transported up the Gassan to Lixnaw,
foure miles into the Countrey, which service was per-
formed by the ayde of the Earle of Thomonds Boats.

The Lord Tits Maurice^ whose ^ name was Patricke,
and father to Thomas Lord tits Maurice now living,
an obstmate Kebelli hearing of our being at Carrig-

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130 FACATA HIBERNIA.

foyle, fearing our Neighbourhood, brake his Castle of
the Beaulieu, seated upon the Shenan, two miles dis^
tant from Carrigfoyle, when hee saw his chiefe House
possessed by our Forces, tooke such an inward griefe,
as the twelfth of this instant hee gaue up the ghost.
The Countie of Kerry at this time was the best inha««
bited Countrey of all Mounster ; but whosoever tooke
the most paines in sowing, certaine it is, that the Gar*
risons as they were shortly after placed, reaped all the
profite of that Harvest.

The Hand of Kerry, an ancient and chiefe house of
the Earles of Desmond, and of late belonging to Sir
IVilliam Harhertj as an Vndertaker, together with
many other Castles in those parts, are (by the rebels)
absolutely ruined, neere upon the first bruit of the
Armies approach, which was an evident argument of
their obstinacies.

The President upon his first comming into Kerry^
hearing that Flor^eiice Mac CaHie was not theft aboue
ten miles distant from him, about a Parlie with lames
Jits ThomaSy wrote for him, to come and speake with
him at Carrigofoile, but he remising nothing but
cathes and delatory excuses, came not; Whereupon
second Letters together with a safe guard were dis-
patched unto him, but unto those he returned no
answer at all. This delaying conferred with the re-
port of some Protectees, that averred Flm^ence to
haue entred into a new Combination with lames Jits^

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Thomas ; ^and that hee had sent in this Moneth of
August Owen Mac Eggan^ a Traitorly Priest into
Spaine ;) made the President not douhtfull only of his
fonner promises to him made^ hut almost out of doubt^
that he would shew himselfe againe in o|>en action*
Which would bring to passe, that his Labours (like
those of Hercules) should daily bee renewed, new
Heads still growing upon this rebellious Hydra ; for
the Septs of the Carties themselues (with their Fol-
lowers and Defendants) were knowen to bee no lesse
then three thousand able men ; and to the intent, that
all these might more firmely vnite themselues with
the rest, which were no lesse then foure thousand and
fine hundred strong, against her Majestic : This JFVo-
rence was now busie in working of a Manage, betweene
the Sugan Earle, and the sister of Cormacke Mac
Dermond^ Lord of Muskerry, a populous, a rich, and
a fast Countrey. The President having received ad-
vertisement thereof, left Sir Charles TVilmot to pro-
secute the service in Kerry, and himselfe hasted his
returne towards Corke, there to worke some meanes^
'for the overthrowing the proceedings of this dangerous
Complot.

The President being returned so farre as Limerick,
certaine notice was brought him, that Florence had
lately imployed a Messenger to Tyrone (as he pre-
tended) for the release of Osulevan Morcy his Brother
in Law ; but as the truth was, to procure aide from
^he North, to support the Rebellion in Mounster

132 PACATA HIBERNIA.

Tyrone by the said Messenger, sent Letters of Com-
fort and Encouragentient, aswell to Ylorence^ as to the
rest of the Lords in that Province ; assuring them, not
only of succours from himselfe, but farther, that the
Spanish Forces would land in Mounster before Mi-
chaelmas next. These exorbitant courses of Florence
gaue a great impediment to the service ; for the Presi-
dent (as he would often say) did see him like a darke
Cloud over his Head, threatning a Storme, to hinder
and disturbe his* proceedings : But wee \^'ill leaue
Florence for a while busily employed, in devising
meanes how to procure aide, either from Spaine, or
from the North, or from both ; and betake our selues
to such other occurrents as hapned aboilt this time*
Vpon the sixteenth of August, the Lord -President
came to Limericke.

The eighteenth. Pierce Lacy wrote unto the Pre*
sident, humbly beseeching him, that he might bee
received into Her Majesties gratious protection, pro-
mising ever afterwards to remaine a loyall Subject ;
but withall bee made certaine demands, which were so
much disliked by the President, as his suite vtras re-
jected ; for the President insisted upon a Rule (which
hee never brake) that bee would not giue eare to any
Traitor that did capitulate. The twentieth he came to
Kllmallock, remayning there but one day, to take
assurance of certaine Gentlemen and Freeholders, that
had lately submitted themselues.

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The day following at Kilmallock^ the White Knight
being there to attend the President^ newes was brought
unto him^ that divers of his people and Followers
were slaine by the Garrison of Moyallo, commanded
by Captaine Roger Harvy : The President careful! to
giue him contentment (being under her Majesties pro*
tectibn) in his owne presence examined the matter ;
and there it was found, that Captaine Harvy having
intelligence by a Spy, that was his Guide, of a notable
Traitor called lohn Mac Redmond, and certaine other
Traitors, and their goods, which were reported to bee
neere unto Sir TValter Raleigh his Lands, adjoyning
to the White Knights Countrey, with seventie Foote
and foure and twentie Horse, marched that night one
and twentie miles from M oyallo ; and at the breake of
day, our men thinking, that they had beene brought
upon an Enemies Towne, set fier to a House, having
some few people therein : But an old Souldier knowing
t]ie place, told the Captaine that it was the White
Knights Towne : Whereupon he commanded his
Company to forbeare committing any outrage, either
upon the people, or any of their Goods : But the
Wliite Knights younger Sonne, John Jits Gibbon^
having suddenly gathered to himselfe, on? hundred
and sixty Foote and eighteene Horse, overtooke Cap-
taine Harvy ; who began to excuse the matter, telling
him (as the truth was) that the Guide whom he had
there with him, to answer the Fact, had brought him,
vuwjllingly upon that place ; and therefore for th^

134 PACATA HIB£RNIA«

hurt done (ignQrantly) he would make a large sati9«
faction,

But the young man following the advise of one
Garret Mac Shane, (who had lately heene a notable
Traitor} thinking it not possible for so smfill a Com--
pany to resist his great Force ; (without returning any
iinswer) began presently to chardge our men, whom
they supposed without any great resistance to haue at
their mercie, and came up close to our Foote, who
nothing dismaied, dtood firme, expecting their Chardge :
But they not comming oq, Captaine Harvy advanced
to\^'ards them, and brake them instantly. In this Con-
flict were slaine and hurt aboue sixtie of their partie ;
and among them Garret Mac Shamy the Leader and
Procurer of the fight ; of our men, some foure were
hurt, but none Hilled ; Captaine Harvy received a
shot on his Murrian, ^ b^ow with a pike upon his back,
but escaped danger bv the goodpesse of his BufFe
Coat, and had his horse slaine under him. The White
Knight upon dew knowledge hereof, condemned both
his Sonne and people for their folly, to enforce a fight^^
having no harme intended them ; and confessed they
were well lost. But yet for his better satisfaction the
treacherous Guid who did upon a set purposed malice
draw this J)raught, was by <;he Presidents appoint-
ment, delivered over to the Marshall, and presently
hanged : The three and twentieth the Lord President
returned to Corke.

P AC ATA HIBERNIA. 135

Sir Charles Wilmot having made his entrance into
Kerry (as already you haue heard) and there pro^^
ceeded so farre as Lixnaw, made knowen to the Pre-
sident, that the Rebells were exceeding strong in that
Countfey ; The Arch-Rebell lames Jits Thomas bee*
ing attended with fiue hundred Bownoghs, besides the
Forces that the Knight of Kerry, Thomas Oge^ and
the Gentlemen of the Countrey could make : Heere^i*
upon the President knowing that those parts were
alwayes affectionately addicted to the Earles of Des-*
mond, caused a Foot-man of the young Earles, (who
was shortly afterwards to come into Ireland) as the
manner is, having his Masters Armes upon his coate
before and behinde, to shew himselfe in most places
of the Countrey, that thereby they might bee the
better perswaded of his comming, and bee a meanes
to alienate their hearts from the counterfeit Desmonds
The vigilant care that Sir Charles Wilmot used within
his charge, having taken divers preyes, and killed
some of the Rebels, together with this Invention,
caused most of the Free-holders of that Countrey to
submitt themselues, and seeke unto the Governour for
her Majesties protection : the principall amongst these
was TVtlliamJits Gerald, commonly called The Knight
of Kerry, who by Messengers signified the great de-*
•ire that bee conceived to live a Subiect, and had pre-
sent occasion to shew some proofe thereof; for the
Sugan Earle comming about this time to the Dingle,
the said Knight would by no meanes receiue him into
his Castle ; whereupon hee ruined all the houses thai

136 FACATA RIBBBNIA.

were standing id the Towne, and so tooke his journey
unto Castle Mange : Thomas JUz Maurice, (the pre*
tended Baron of Lixnaw) also now newly come to his
Barronie by the death of his father^ sougt by meanes
of his wife, (who was Sister to the Earle of Thomond}
for the Presidents favour, and her Majesties protec*
tion : Both were promised upon condition, hee would
perform such service as might in some good sort de-
serue the same : but this he absolutely refused, be-
cause, (forsooth} it stood npt with his Conscience, nor
with his Honour : for these were his owne words in a
Letter that he wrote to my Lord of Thomond : and
upon this Answere the President rejected both the
man and his suit.

The affaires of Kerry succeeding so well with the
Govemour, it was supposed, that tlie reputed Earle of
Desmond would not long remaine in these parts, lest
the Protectees might offer him some false measure ;
which if it should happen, most likely it was that hee
would passe the Mountaine, and shelter himselfe in
the Fastnes of Conniloe, and therefore the Lord Pre-
sident intreated the Earle of Thomond, to stay with
the Garrison at Askeiton, both to doe service upon
such Rebels as should lurke in those woods, as also
to secure the goods of those that were newly become
Subjects ; for (as the manner of the Irish} had they
lost but twentie Cowes, or tenne Garrans, they would
haue held it sufficient cause to haue relapsed againe^
My Lord of Thomond therefore lying there in Gar-

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tison, received advertisement by certaine espialls
(whom hee used) that Florence Mac Cartie had assu-
redly made a new combination with the Arch-Rebell
liesrnondy and had sent second Letters to Tyrone about
O Sulevan More his enlargement ; but in trueth the
effect thereof was^ to implore ayde of that Egyptian
Reed^ ta underprop their ruinous, and almost rotten
Building. Of this new and late combination, the
Lord President was also advertised by the Lord Barry ^
That lames Mac ThomaSj to assure Florence unto
him, did glue him these Lands and Rents following :
viz. the Querinie, Killaha, the rents of Beare and
Bantrie, the Beoves of Carbry, Carrigroaghan and
Ballinry neere unto Corkd ; all which Florence ac-
cepted, and their place of meeting (where this Agree-
ment was made) was at Rahinemroeg, bordering upon
Slewloghen Vpon this Intelligence the Governour
of Kerry, by direction from the President, received
into protection JDonnell Mao Carty, naturall sonne to
the late Earle of Clancare, and Brother to Florence
his wife, whom the Countrey in the beginning of this
Rebellion, saluted Mac Cartie MarCy or chiefe Lord
of Desmond : But at Tyrone his late being in the Pro-
vince, he was deprived of that promotion, and both
the Title and Lands by him conferred upon the said
Florence : wherefore they thought this man to be a
speciall fit Instrument, of whom there might bee very
good use, when the President should beginne his pro^
secutions against Florence.

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138 PACATA HIBERNIA.

CHAP. XIL

ne Castle of Mayne in Q>nologh taken, Omaghon, and the O CroW]ye9

^ protected. Cahir castle rendred, Supplyes of Horses and Money sent for

Mounster. Dermoad Mac Owen, O Keefe> and Mac Awley, make suite

to bee received as subjects. The submission of the Knight of Kerry, lamet

fits Thomas^ and Plrece Lacie defeated by the Knight of Kerry. .

The Rebell that next bordered upon this Garrison
of Askeiton^ was Gai'ret Jits Nicholas, and some few
Kerne that followed him, whom Sir Fraiicis JBarkly
BO hatinted and hunted, that hee got from them all
their prey, their owne riding Horses, and at last the
Castle of Mayiye, held by them, wherein there was
provision of Corne for all that yeare.

The President having disposed of hJs Garrisons in
such sort, that they were lodged either in the Rebels^"
Countries, or very neere thereimto, sent unto them
severall Letters, willing the Commanders to imploy
their Companies ^at this time especially) about the
standing Corne now ready for the Harvest, to gather
in for their owne vses, what lay mt>st conveniently
for them, and the rest to destroy with Man and Horse
which was performed accordingly ; and this no doubt
was oneprincipall cause, that they were unable to hold
lip their heads the next yeare ; for presently hereupon
Omaghon and the O Crowlies in Carbery, sought to
Sir Bichard Percy lying at Kinsale, that hee would
bee a meanes, to the Lord President for her Majesties

PACATA HIBERNIA. 139

protecdon; which being granted, they remained Loyall
Subjects with their Tenants and Followers untill the
landing of the Spaniards* In this interim, the Lord
President laboured with Cor muck Mac Dermond^
partly by promises, and partly by menaces, to frustrate
the intended Manage, betweene lames Jits Thomas
and his Sister : which at last with some difficultie was
frustrated, by causing the said Cormuck to undertake
&r his Sisters apparance, whensoever he or the Coua-
(pell should call for hen

Towards the later end of this Moneth of August,
the Lord Deputy writing to the President about some
other occasions ; 'it pleased him to remember Cahir
Castle (which was lost as before you haue heard) sig-
pifying that hee much desired to haue that Castle
recovered from the Rebels j the rather because the
great Ordnance, a Cannon, and a Culverin being lefj
there by the Earle of Essex were now possessed by
the Rebels. This Item from the Lord Deputie, spurred
on the President without further delay, to take order
therein ; and therefore presently by his Letters, sent
for the Lord of Cahir, to repaire unto him, who (as
before you haue heard) was vehemently suspected, to
haue son^e hand both in the taking, and keeping
thereof, The Barron of Cahir being come, the Coun,
cell perswaded him to deale with lames Sutler (nick-
named lames Galde) his Brother, about the redeliver-
ing thereof to Her Majesties use j but his answer wasj^
that so little interest had hee in his Brother, as the

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140 TACATA HEBERNIA.

meanest Follower in all his Countrie, might prevaile
more with him then himselfe ; (for hee was unwilling
to haue the Castle regained by the State, except it
might againe, be left whoully to him, as it was before
the first winning thereof) which the President surmis-
ing, told him, that if it might speedily be yeelded up
unto him, he would become an iiumble Suiter to the
Lord Deputie (in his behalfe) for the repossessing
thereof; otherwayes hee would presently march with
his whole Armie into those parts, and taking the same
by force, he would mine and raze it to the very foun-
dation ) and this he bound with no small protestations :
Hereupon, lustice Comerford being dispatched away
with the Lord of Cahir, they prevailed so farre with
young Butler^ that the Castle upon the twentie nineth
following was delivered to the State ; as also, all the
Munitions, and the great Ordnance conveied to Clon<<
mell, and from thence to Watterford,

The nine and twentieth the Lord President, among
other things in his dispatch made for England, adver*
tised the Lords of the Councell, that there was lately
arrived at Limerick tenne thousand pounds in monie
for the Armie in Mounster; and that also at Corke
Ihirtie sixe Horse, for the supply of his Horse Troapes
were landed at Corke ; for the which hee gaue their
Lordships humble thanks: The Horse sent were fourtie,
but the Conductor delivered no more then aforesaid,

While these things were in handling, it hapned that

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PACATA HIB£BNIA» 141

» French Barke arrived at Dingle, laden with Win©
and some Munition, which they sold to the Reheh^
and thereby ministered unto them no small reliefe, be-»
ing before in great want thereof. Whereupon the Pre^^
fiident wrote his Letters to the Lords of her Majesties
Privie Councell, intreating that it would please them,
to procure her Majesties Letters to be directed to her
Ambassadour Leger in France, to deale with the^
King, for preventing such further mischiefes, as might
arise by his Subjects merchandizing with the Rebels.

The sixe and twentieth of this Moneth, Demumd
Mac Owen Lord of the Countrey called Dowalla, a
man* of wit and courage, nothing inferior to any of
the Mounster Rebels, by his Letters directed to Cap-
tain Roger ffarvey, bearing Date the twentie sixeth
aforesaid, made humble suit unto the President, that
himselfe, 3Iac Awly and O keefe with all their fol-
lowers, might be received into her Majesties gratious
protection ; promising both for himselfe and them,
from thence forward, to continue and remdine loyall
and obedient Subjects ; and for the performance of the
same, they would put in sufHcIent securitie, which
humble suite the President not long after granted.

Neere unto the day before mentioned, WtUiam fits
Gerald^ the Knight of Kerry, in a very penitent
manner submitted himselfe to Sir Cliorles fFzlmott,
and received her Majesties gracious protection, prq-
testing with many vowes his future loya^tie, whereof

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Sir Charles advertised the President^ pi^y^^g i^he conv
iirmatioQ of tha same, which was upon sight of hi9
Letters graunted. Four or fiue dayes afterwards^ a«
Sir Charles lay with his Forces before Af^art id Kerry^
lames fits Thomasy and Pierce Ijaciey with all the
Force they could make, entered (by night) into the
Knight of Kerries Countreyi with a full intention
either to surprise his person, or to spoile and burne
his townes^ and corne, to his utter mine : The Knight
having some little foreknowledge of the storme at
hand, assoone as they were entered into his Countrey^
hee fought with them, slew two of their chiefe Leaders
of the Bownoghs, the one called Teg O Kelly the
pther Walter Mac Castelough^ and ^ith them sixteene
others. The Invaders finding so ill a welcome, re«
turned, not having gained so mueh as one Cowe,

CHAR XIII,

The CkutU of Ardari takfin by Sir Chi^U| Wilmot. Maurice Stacke trea-i
dierotuly murdered. The prey of Kilkoe taken by jStr Richard Percie. A
Letter from lames fits Thomas to Florence Mac Cartie, Ii^mes fitsThoma^
defeated by the garison of KiUmallocl^

^^RDART for some nine dayes miade good defencej^
and had hurned with Firerworkes such Boardes and
Timher as Sir Charles had placed against the wall of
the Castle^ for his mens safetie as they tuidermined^
But at the last Sir Charles sent for a Saker out of ai^

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English mans Ship^ (which one HUl the Master lent
him) with a purpose onely ta breake open the doore
of the Castle ; for the walh were too strong for so
small a Peece to offend : The Rebells at the sight of
the Saker yeelded : Sir Charles hanged the Constable ;
the rest of the Ward^ which was bat eighty with the
wom^fi and children^ were spared.

Towards the latter end of August^ 3£atirtee Stack,
the braue undertaker before spoken of, was by Hbnore
vy Brien, wife to the Lord of Lixnaw, invited to
dine with her^ in her husbands Castle of Beaulieu in
Kerry ; at which time DonnM ObrveUy Brother both
to her^'and ihe Earle of Thomond, was then with his
Sister ; Dinner being ended, th^ young Lady desired
to speake with the said Stuche pi^iyately in her Cham-
her, where alter a httle time spent, and disagreeing
about the matter then in speech, the Lady cryed out
unto Dernumd Kewghe Mac Carman^ WilMam Odo-
fiichan and Edmond Oheher (being at die Chamber
doore) doe you not hears him misuse mee in words 1
Whereupon with their skenes they instantly murdered
him in the place : Assoone as hee was slaine, shee sent
unto her Husbatid, and willed the Murtherers to re*
paire unto him : of this barbarous and inhumane Act
some say that this Lady was the principall Agent,
though some of her friends hare since sought to excuse
her : The Earle of Thomond upon the knowledge of
it, was so infinitely grieved, and for the same held his
Sister in such detestation, as from that diay forwards

144 pacaTa hibbrnia.

^to the day of her death)i which was not many monethi
after (as I thinke) he never did see her^ nor could not
i^bide the memory of her name : But howsoever this
worthy Subject (more worthy then whom there was
no one of Ireland birth of his quality) was thus shame «
fully butchered as you haue heard : The Lord of Lix-
naw, not satiated with his blood (traitrously & shame*
fully shed) the next day after^ he hanged Thomas
EncaUy Stack, the brother of the said Maurice Stacks
whom he had held Prisoner a long time before.

About the beginning of this Moneth of September^
the Garrison of Kinsale was droven into the field^ and
marched so farre as Rosse Carbery, being commanded
by Sir Richard Percy ^ and guided by fVaUer Cop^
pinger of Corke, upon hope of doing service there-
about^ but being disappointed thereof^ they marched
beyond the Leape, and comming suddenly to Kilcoe^
they tooke there a Prey of three hundred Cowes,
which they brought in safetie without any losse to
LittertinliSy and from thence they returned againe to
their Garrison.

Tlie Garrison of Kerry^ had by this time so galled
the Forces of the vsurping Desmond^ as he found him-'
selfe unable long to subsist, except Florence Mac
Cartie (who had long played the M achiavilian ^m-
hodexter^ betwixt him and the L. President) would
now at the last joyne with him in defence and suppor-
tation of the Action ; this did he importune by divers

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Letters^ but especially by one^ which because it con-

taineth his estate at this time^ together with other

particularities fit to bee understood ; I haue thought ,

good to insert the very words of his owne Letter as *

followeth.

A Letter from lames Jit% Thomas to Florence Mac

Cartie.

My Lord, your Letters I haue received, and the
present time of Service is now at hand, which by
Letters, nor any excuse so effectual ought to bee de-
layed; And whereas you write, that you intend to
conferre with the President, and the Earle of Tho-
mond, I marveU that one of your Los(}ships acquaint «
ance with their proceedings, doeth not yet know their
inticing bayts, and humours, to intrap us all within
the nets of their poUicies ; Your vow to God and this
action for the maintenance of the Church and defence |

of our owne right, should not for any respect bee
i^nregarded : you know that of long time your Lord-
ship hath been suitor to the Queene and Councell and
could not at any time prevaile, nor get any likelihood
of your settlement ; and now being duly placed by the
assent of the Church, and us the Nobilitie of this Ac-
tion, your Lordship should worke all meanes possible
for to maintaine the same. You know the ancient and
generall malice that heretofore they bare to all Irish
Birth, and much more they raue at this present, so
ad it is very bootlesse for any of us all to seeke their

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favdurs, or countenance, which were but a meanS
to worke our totall subversion : Write to mee effec-
tually your Lordships miiid, and what resolution you
purpose to follow, whereby I may proceed accordingly.
This Armie is but very, slender, for they are but sixe
hundred Foot, and eightie Horse ; I am my selfe and
Fits Matirice sixe hundred Foot, und some Hdrse i
Wee expect your JLordships assistance, which wee
heartily desire, and not any further to deferre us with
liCtters, as you respect us, and the setvlce : and whereas
you write you hiiue ho force, your own6 presence, and
th6 bruite of your comtning, will much further the
Service, and dismay thfe enemy, &c. 2. Septem. 1600^

Your loving Cousen,
lames Jbesmond.

Notwithstanding the importuhitie of these Letters^
togetlier with his owne inclination, yet Florence find-*
ing that' this their divided Kirigdotne could not long
stand, hee would not in person jo^ne with them, but
sent word to the White Knight by his daughter
(Donogh Mac Cormock his wifej that rather then the
Action should fall to the ground, hee would himselfe
make a journey into Spaine, to intreat ayd and assist-
ance from the Pope and Spanish King: but in the
meane time, the supposed Earle being still pursued by
Sir Charles, is constrained to abandon Kerry, to goe
to Conniloe, and so to Arlogh } in which passage hee
sustained such losse (as shall bee said) which prooved

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147

io him irrevocaMe. There was not left any man
of esteeme likely to defend the Action, but Florence
Mac Carticj (lately spoken of) who having tempo-
rized all this while, (to see this Summers prosecution)
was growne by other mens examples to bee more wise
iben honest, became now an Intercessor to the Pre-
sident, with frequent Letter^^ and damnable oathes^
that he was in his heart and intentions sincerely de-
voted to her Majesties service,

The concurrence of this fortunate sucesse, did pro-
inise a present reduction of the Province, and an esi*
tablishment thereof in a setled quiet, and so no doubt
it w^uld haue prooved, if the Protectees had meant in
their hearts as they professed with their tongues : but
\i was farre o^herways, for the President did at this
time receiue certaine advertisement, that the titularie
Earle being driven to great extremitie, ^nd eagerly
prosecuted \i\ all comers^, by the consent (in common
Counsell) of his associates, whereof some of them had
never been in actuall rebellion, and others lately pro.
tected, and seeming to forsake him (notwith&ta,uding
their pledges in her Majesties hands) h^ue advised
him partly for his safetie, but especially to make triall
what ayd hee could procure (out of Connaght and
Vlater) to depart from thence, wath confident promises
that \yhensoever hee should returne with new Forces,
that then they would as constantly stand for him as
heretofore; Whence by the way may bee discerned
ttw cankred disposition of their malicious hearts tan

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wards the English Government^ who nothing regardi
the disease of their persons^ the losse of their Groods,
the hazzard of their Liues^ and danger of their per-
jured Soules, so that they may hee able to continue in
action against her Majestic j hoping thereby that at
the length shee would grow wearie of her extreame
charges, and by that meanes bee driven to condes-
cend to their owne Conditions and libertie of con-
science ; wherein although they were not disturbed at
this time, yet can they not be satisfied without pub-
like allowance, and exercise thereof under the Romish
Authoritie, which they striue to haue supreame ; and
what kind of subiection can bee expected at the hands
of any such Papists, may appeare, for that some of
great Qualitie in M ounster, did about the middest of
this moneth, purposly send certaine Priests to Rome^
to purchase absolution from the Pope, for the sinne
that they Committed, in not entring into publike Hos-
tilitie with the rest ; and because they saw that the
Queene could hot bee violently dispossessed of Ireland,
did likewise intreat a dispensation from overt action,
but yet to live unchangeably in the Catholike Reli-
gion, and to be permitted in outward temporall obe-
dience her Majesties Subjects. Consider therefore I
say, the dutifuU Allegiance of these men, whose obe-
dience depends upon the Popes allowance.

Sir George Thornton had in garrison at Kilmallock,
Captaine Francis Slingshy^ with the Presidents Com-
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fame DiUon^ and Captaine O ReiUy^ with their Foot
Companies^ and Captaine Greame with his Troope of
Horse^ to whom intelligence was brought upon Tues-
day being the 16th of September, that the Rebells
lames Jits Thomas ^ and his complices, were that day
to passe from Conniloe to the huge Fastnesae of Ar-*
logh; Whei^upon Captaine Greame instantly drew
forth (with his Troope} towards the said Fastnesse ;
Order being likewise taken, that the Foot should has-
ten after with all possible speed; Captaine Greame
making extraordinary haste^ suddenly espied their
Forces somewhat neere the wood; but before they
could recover the same, hee gaue them a Charge, and
at the very first possessed htmselfe of their Carriage,
and killed all those that guarded the same : Heere«
upon the Rebells (having foure Colours) in defence of
their Carriage, drew towards him, and gaue him a
charge, which hee answered with his Horse ; and by
this time a Sergeant of Captaine DiUonSj with some
light shott, w^ere come up, and delivered a Volley in
their teeth, which killed divers of them, and slewe
Pierce Lacie his horse under him : Hereupon Cap-
taine Gi^eame charged their Battalion home to the
Colours, which they resisted ; but at his second chai^
lie brake cleane through them, and they betooke
themselues to running, and our men to killing ; and
surely had not our Horse been over- wearied with their
long forrey before they came to fight, and our Foot
tyred and out of breath to come up, there had not
one man escaped aliue : But as it was, there were

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filaine at this skirmish of the Rebells^ at least onq
hundred and twentie, whereof one halfe were of their
best men, amongst whom was Desmonck base sonne^
Teg O Kelly and Hugh O Kelly ^ Captaines of the
Bownoghs, whose heads were the next day presented
to the President at Moyallo: There were (besides
these) aboue fourescore dangerously wounded ; wee
tooke from them one hundred and fiftie Pikes, and
Peeces, besides many Swords, Targets and Skeines}
wegot fbrtie Horses and Hackneys, and at least
three hundred Qarrans laden with baggage, to the
value (as was reported) of fiue hundred poyud, toge*
ther with all their prey of sheepe and cowes, except
$ome that ranne into the woods, being feared with the^
crie of the neoplei and noise of th^ shot and drummer

The greatest losse that w^ sustained w^s m Horse •
for Capt^ine Greame lost sixteene {Iprse, the Lord
jitidley had ^ Seijeant siaine^ ^nd there were sixe
more wouvded^ bi;it not mortally; oix$ of Captain^
Greames. troope took th^ Archtr^ytor IfesmQjidls En-
signe, \vhich the Captaine. pereeiving, be scooped
downe to reach the Coloucs^ but at Bfx injstaqt receiy.
ing a blow with a Peace upoqat he reipes of his backe^
was not able to recover them^ being rescued with sixe
Pike-men.

This Disaster proved so fatall to the vsurping
Earle, that although of the sixe hundred Foote he^
brought with him, four hundred did still remaine ab\^

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to fight : yet could he never afterwards gather oiie
hundred of these to a Head ; for some gat into Con-
naght, some Into Vlster, and in fine, every man to his
owne home, leaving the Earle to a desperate fortune ;
who now perceived that the Provincials submitted
themselues daily to the President, and the strangers
returned into their severall Countries; and that no
aide Approached either from the South or North, by
Sea, nor Land, was compelled together with lohn his
Brother, Maurice Mac Thomas^ Pierce Lacy^ and
the Knight of the 61yn, to leaue the Countrie of
Corke, and to fly into Tipperary and Ormond, and
from thence, lohn Mts Thomas hasteth to Vlsten

CHAP. XIV.

(Supplleif of Foote $ent from England. OsUleran More sent hy the Lord De^
putie to the Lord President, The Cattle of Glancoyne, surprized hy Sir
Francifl Barkley. Florence Mac Gardes Wife and followers persuaded him
to goe to the Lord President, The young Earle of Desmond arrii^ed at
YoghalL A Letter from her Mqjestie to the Lord President. Her Mo^es^
ties Letters Patents for lamet I*iU Gerald to he Earle of Desmond.

The Lords of the Councell of England, by their
Letters bearing date the twentie seventh, advertised
the President, that there were sixe hundred Foote in a
readinesse to be sent to Corke, to supply the Annie ;
and for that many Souldiers daily arrived in England
by Passeports from their Captaines only : They gaue
the President a straite Charge, to take order with all
the Maritime Townes, that no Souldier should be

152 VAC ATA HIBEBMIA.

transported oat of any of them^ without a Passe under
his owiie Hand and Seale ; and the last of the same,
he had directions from their Lordships, that good
Bands with Surides should be taken upon all Mer*
chants of Ireland, which traded with Spaine or France,
not only for their owne good behaviours and loyalties,
when they were beyond the Seas, but to all such Pas-*
sengers as they should carry with them, which waa
presently put into execution.

Demumd O Conner at his late being in Mounsten
had caused Osulevan Mcre^ a man aboue sixde yeares
of age, and yet never knowen to be in action against
Her Majestie neither in lames Jits Maurice his
Warres, nor in the old Earle of Desmonds, nor in this
last Rebellion : This man 1 say, Dermond O Conner
had taken Prisoner, not without consent and Councell
<^ Florence Mae Cartie, because he refused to pay
Bonnaght unto the Connaght men : Captaine Tirrell
by force or fraud (I know not whether) tooke the
Prisoner from him, and cairied him into the North,
who escaped out of the Vister mens hands, was taken
by Sir Theobald DiUon of Connaght, and presented
to the Lord Deputie,'by whom hee is committed to the
Castle of Dublin, untill his estate should be farther
knowen ; and not long after he sent him to the Earle
of Ormond, to be sent by him to the President, to be
disposed of according to his discretion: He being about
ihis time come to Corke, raileth bitterly against FU>*
rence^ ascribing both the beginning and continuance

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of his troubles to him, and relating to the Councell
8uch intelligence, as hee had learned in those parts
where he had beene detained^ returneth into his owne
Country.

The Arch-rebels, lames Jits Thomas Fits Maurice^
and the Knight of the Glyn,. not finding (as it should
seeme) the entertainement they expected in my Lord
of Ormonds countrey ; or rather, not intending at the
first to make any long stay there ; but onely that
thereby the President might thinke them quite gone,
and so make no further inquirie after them ; did in the
beginning of this Moneth of October, steale backe
into the Countie of Limerick, yet not so privily, but
the President had intelligence thereof; for it was sig-
nified unto him, the fourth of this instant, that Des--
mond was about Arlogh, having not aboue fiue in liis
Company, and two of them came lately from the Pope,
with promise of Succours, which came too late for his
tume, as hereafter shall be shewed.

In the mean time our Garrisons prospered so well,
that Sir Francis JBarkley got the Castle of Glancoyne
in Connilogh, burning, and spoyling great store of
Corne in those parts ; and Sir Charles ff^ilmot in
Kerry prevailed so farre, that Castlemange held by
T/iomas Oge, and Listoell defended by Fits Maurice^
were the only two Castles held against her Majestic,
which were both regained within a short time ; and
Captaine Flower at Lysmore, wrought miracles against

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154 PACATA HIBERNIA.

the Rebels lu those parts, as Sir Ric/mrd Ayhvard
wrote to the President. But Florence Mac Cartie^
notwithstanding his manifold Letters, stuffed with
abominable oathes came not (as yet) to the President^
nor indeed minded he to come (as it was reported)
had not his Wife and some of his Countrey, in a
manner compelled him thereunto; for she refused to
come to his Bed, until he had reconciled liimselfe to
Her Majestic ; saying that she knew in what manner
her Father had that Earldome from her Highnesse i
and though she be not pleased to bestow the same
wholly tipon her, yet she dotibted not to obtaine some
part thereof; but if neither of these could bee gotten,
yet was not she minded to goe a begging either unto
Vlster nor into Spsiine ; and to confirme this report
it was certainely knowen, that she with the helpe of
her friends, kept the Castle of the Lough in Desmond
by force from him.

Her Majestic having evermore had a determination^
to send lames Fits Geraldy Sonne unto the late Earle
of Desmond attained in Irelaind ; and having found by
experience, that the attempt which Dermond O Con*
viT made in the apprehension of lames Jits ThomaSy
was at his Wifes suite, in hope thereby to obtaine the
restitution of her Brother to his old Title of Earle of
Desmond, and also unto some state of Inheritance for
his maintenance ; did row resolue to put her determi-
niition in effect, hoping that his presence in Ireland,
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Desmond (his Father) from lames Jits Thjomas the
supposed Earle ; and therefore releasing him out of
the Tower (where from his infancie he had beene Pri-
soner) shee not onely admitted him to her presence,
but stiled him Earle of Desmond, and sent him con-
ducted into Ireland by Captaine Price ^ a sober, discreet
Gentleman, and an ancient Commander in the Warres,
who landed with his charge at Youghal the fourteenth
day of October, from thence he brought him to Moy«r
alio to the President ; upon the eighteenth, where
from Her Majestic he presented to his Lordship the
young Earle; Her Majesties Letters, and Letters
Patents under the great Seale of England for his res-
titution in blood and Honour; both which Letter and
Letters Pattents, I thinke it not unnecessary to set
downe the true Copies, whicli were as follqweth

A Letter froniher Majestic to the Lord President,

Ejlizab. R«

J- RUSTIE and Welbehvedy wee greet you well:
JVee have noiv at the last resolved to send over lames
fits Gerald into Mounster^ after long debate with Our
self what accidents might follmv tlterettpon ; rvhcrein
althmigh there might he mamj douhts^ tatt;hat hee
may he inveigled in times to came^ yet that opinion
which wee conceive of his otvne good nature and dispo-
sition to gratefidnesse, for this high beiiefit which hec
receivethy togethei* tvith the orderly course which v e
pitend shall bee obsci^ed in tlie raysingy and disposing

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his Fortune^ doeth make us lesse doubtfull of that
viischiefey then wee are for the present of some other
scomey which we shall receiuCy if hy our sending him
over^ and your resolution to restore him, no such effect
should follow y as might bee answerable to that which is
expected : Jn which consideration^ although we know
there are many of Opiniony that the way to draw
greatest thingsrby him^ were to raise him high at first
Cbecatise it will make those cleave to him the faster^
yet will we follow therein Our mvne resolutiony which
is rather to proceed in such a case by degrees, then in
any suddainCy without reasonable caution and reserva^

. tion : For the first step thereforcy wee haue now sent
him over by Captaine Price, (a trustie and discreet
Person^ to deliver him safely into your hands ^ whereas
wee know the keeping of him in any state of a PHsonei^y
would wholly overthrow the workcy and multiply the
jealousies of those who Judge all othei*s by themselues ;
So in respect that you are in place where all circum'
stances are clearest knoweuy and that the change of
causes altereth Counceh : Know this from Us, That
we shall never disallow ity if you in your discretion
find it necessarie (at any timej that you doe abridge
him of any liber tie, or any favour runo afforded him :

' For as wee haue much the rather assented to send him
over, and place him thercy because you haue hadyovX
port in the Councell: So doe wee refeire the managiiig
of him to your discretion :for his maintenance during
his abode there y there are but two wayeSy the one to
bestow Lands upon him with anJiabilation: the other

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to maintain him out of our cwne purse mth a pen^
sion. In thejirst there must he time, to consider where
to seat him : for the second^ because it is a thing that
must be done, and that he must be maintained with a
convenient attendance^ that they may not scome hvm^
and that hee hath one or two sisters j whom tve had
rather should depend upon himselfe^ tlien bee matched
with any other that were ill affected, (whereof many
i/iere bee that would be glad to fortifie them^elues by
them.^ Wee doe heereby giueyou order, to peruke
the Numbers you haue, and where you find any mi-
profitable Captaine that liath a wedke band, that you
doe presently cashiere the same, and to imploy part of
that charge^ which was formerly betowed in that
Band, towards the maintenance of him and his, as
you shall see requisite^ without further charging vs,
find the same to continue, untiU we may see how to,
resolve of some convenient Habitation for hin%, that
they may see he is to be seated amongst them, with a
competant portion of living, where he may be a stay
to our service. And now because wee^ knotv the
Cotintrey will thinke him unlikely to stead them that
shall follow him, if they bee not assured that he shall
haue the Title, (tvhich is a matter they doe so much
affect tofollowj TVee haue heerewith sent you a Patent
of his JEarledome, to the intent that you may assure
all t/iiit are diffident of our performance ; and yet
JVee can be content, they plainely doe understand
also, that if tJiey shall not actually, and substantially
peiforme tfiose Se7n:ices, which may deserve this^

158 FACATA HIBERNIA.

extraordtnarie clemencies and gnie 'tis cause to conswn^
mate the rest : IVee both can and will quickly recaU
all that is hitherto performed : for which purpose ivee
doe hereby command you to advertise Fs^ what is
effected for him, by this demoiutratiue act of Ours
and then to receive our pleasure, before tJie Patent
bee delivered out of your hands; although for the
present you may let it bee shewed to any such persons
as you shall see cause ^ to assure by view of the same
and thereby make them perceiue how unjustly tVee
haue beene slandered, by those that should possesse
the world, that wee haue no desire or end, but to
extirpate as well the innocent as tJie contrary of that
Ration, seeing TVee are contented to rayse the Sonne
of that Father, that had committed so notorious
crimes. For as much as TVee doe hold it conve^iient,
that the Archbishop of Cassell should not bee in any
sor^ kepi in eoctremitie : TVee would haue you convert
tenne dead payes of Foote to his use, pnrcell of that
hundred which is appoynted to bee cashiered for the
maintenance of lames Fits Gerald ; Tinierein likewise
TVee would haue consideratian helde of poore^ and
some maintenance for the w^e o/'Dermond O Conner ;
,j4ll these allowances to bee borne by the Cashiering of
that Companies and to bee ordered accorditig to your
discretion, because TVee would not haue apparant
penury to surprize any of these tliat haue entered so
deeply^ although the fruit es are yet ungatheredy
which is the time tvhen they must bee further re-
"^arded. TVee haue likewise given order to the JQe^

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putte, to make an allowance of fortie shillings a

weeke to the Archbishop j in nature of Dead Payes

to Preachers y in lieu whereof hee may stay the pension

of some otlier^ who is not so necessarie to be provided

for: Having now assented to doe that, you haue

advised^ IVee leue it to be ordered accordingly to

your discretiony assuring youy that we are still of

opiniony if you use not this Paient well^ that they will

hee lesse greedy to dispatch any business for Vsy then

they would haue beenCy if we had not gone on so

hastily with theirs : But wee repose such trust in yoUy

as We thinke our Honour and sqfetie of that Province

in safe hands^ for so much as faith and discretion can

securcy to whom wee render condigne thanks for t/ie

good proof e you haue hitherto made of them both.

The Bishop is not vri/it tofrequevd the young Gentle-

man ; mid therefore^ that credit which is ft^ let him

haucy and let your proof e of his zeelcy excuse other of

his indiscretions. Given at our mannor of Otlands

the first of October 1600.

Ro. CecIL

Her Majesties Letters Patents, for lames fits Geraldy

to bee Earle of Desmond.

Elizabeth Dei Gratiay Anglicey FrancicBy 8f
Hibemice Reginayfidei Defensor y 8fc. Archiepiscopis ^
Ducibus^ MarchionibuSy ComitibuSy Vicecomitilms
Episcopis^ BaronibuSy Justiciary s prepositisy Ballivisy
Ministris, Sf omnibus alijsfidelibus suis salutem. Cum

160 PACATA HIB£RNIA.

non ita pridem Gerot rmper Comes Desmondce^ Cuius
proavos ob prceclaras suas erga RempuUicam res
gestas^ progemtores nostri RegiJ Comitum titulo or-^
nanmt^ infandi in nobis Coronamq ; nostram perdueU
lionis attincttis generis sanguinisq ; stii nobilitatem vi-
ciauerity totumq ; illud dignitatis nomen penitus abo'-
leverit. Ea tamen semper fait nostra ad clementiam
propensitas atque ad ignoscenduni Regia fadlitas^ vt
in totaimperij nostri moderatione in hujusmodi prodi-
tor' posteroSy non modo, non summojure vsi sumtis^ sed
etiam eos (ineriiis sicis non obstantibusjifsdem quibics
relinquos subditos nostros favoribus Sf prcemiis affece*
rimus. Eaque de catisa nos sumptibus nostros properijs^
lacobim fits Grerald Jilitim prefati Gerot natu maoci^
mum aluimus^ omniq ; apparatus 8f educatiords genere
homine tarn nobiU orto non indigno institui curavimtcs :
Non ferentes delictata mala meriti patris, in bono
indolis JiUo castigari. Et quoniam idem lacobus ita
vere mrtutis §• nobilitatis insignifs preditus est^ vt me-
rito ilium 8f nobis §• Carome nostra omnijidelitate in*
seruitur^ ac Patns sucesummo futurum omamento
speremuSy si honoribus dignitatisq ; titulis per patrem
nuper amiscis insigniretur. Sciatis igitur^ quod nos
de gratia nostra specialiy ac ex certa scientia Sf mero
motu nostris^ prefatum lacobim fits Grerald in Comitem
DesmonieBj in Regno nostro HibemiiB ereximusy per-
fecimuSy §• creavimus j Ac per presentes erigimuSy per^
JicimuSy §• creamus; Et ei nomen, statum, stilem
titulemy honorem et dignitatem Comitis Desmonice^
Loco 8f siiffragioy in Parliamentis nostris in prcedicto

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Regno nostra HibernitEj tenendum^ sicut Sf eodem

modo quo prcedictus Gerot Jam ultimus Comes, aliquo

tempore ante attincturum suam prtedictamy habutt,

sea habere debuity seu consuevity Cum omnibus alijs

§• singularis preheminencjfs, JumoribuSy ceterisq ; quU

buscuncq; huiusmodi, statui, Sfdignitati Comitis Des^

TnoniaSy teinpo^ibus retroactis p€7*tinenf seu spectant\

damus 8f concedimusy per presentes : Ipsumq ; statu

stilo honore Sf digiiitate Comitis Desmonice per Cinc^

turum gladij instg7itmus 8f realiter nobilitamus. Ha-

bendum 8f tenendum nomen, statumtitidum, hmwremy

§• Dignitatem Comitis Desmonice predicf . Cum om^^

nibus Sf singulis preheminencijsy honoribusy sivffragijsy

if ceteris premissis quibuscunqs prcefato lacobo fits

Gerald^ §• Heredibus masculis de corpore sua fe-

gitime procreatisy fy procreandisy imperpetum. Quo*

niam autem Comitis Dignitat\ convenire, putamusy

vt qui efusdem dignitaf a patrcy aut alio parente

successionem proocimam expectety aliquo ivferioris

dignitatis titulo decoretivTy proinde de vberiori gi^atia

nostra volumusy 8f concedimusy pro nobis Heredibus §•

Successoribus nostris^ quod quiltbet Heres masculv^ de

corpore dicti laeobi fits Gerald legitime, procreat\ qui

successionem in diet* Comitate velut proadmiore gradu

expectety et pro Heredappai^enteyjuxta tenor em huius

cancessionis nostrce habeatury . Baro de Inchequin in

Comitatu Corkcy in dicto Regno nostro Hibemce du-^

rante efusvitay qui prcedict* dignitaf Com' obtinet

perpetuis futuris tempoinbus vocetur et appeletury ac

TiominCy stiloy statu dignitaf et preheminencifs Ba^^

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1G2 I^ACATA BIBERNlA.

rorus de Inckequin^ eodem pro tempore gaudedt et
vtetur. JEt hoc absq ;^tie, seufeodoy solvend' in ham,'
j)€rio nostro sea alibi, ad vsum nostrum quoqxuo modo,
JEo quod expressa mentio de cei^titudine premissonim^
siue emnmi alictds^ aut de alijs donis sine concessionibtis
per nos seU ji^ aliquem Progenitorum nostrorum^
prcefato lacabo fits Gei*ald, ante hcec temporafacf in
p^^esentibus minimejact existity autaliquo Statuto, Ac
tu OrdinationCj Provisioned siue RestrictionCy in
Confrarium inde ante-hcec hahit^ facV edivt^ ordillat\
sine provisa^ hand aliqua ali re causa vel inatetia qua-
cunq; in aliquo non obstante In ciijus tei Testimo-
nium has Literas nostras fieri fecimus Patentes. Teste
me ipsa apud Oatlands, primo die Ottobris Annx^
lltgiii nostri Qu^dmgesimo sccundoi

t^eripsam llcJginam.

It was thought by all men, that the comming of
this young Lord into Ireland^ would haue bred a great
alteration in the Province, and an absolute revolt of all
the old follow*ers of the House of Desnwnd from, lames
fits lYiomaSy but it proved of no sudh consequence :
I'or the President to make triall of the disposi-
tion and affection of the young Earles kindred and
Followers, at his desire consented that hee should
make a Journey from Moyallo into the Countie of
Limerick, accompanied with the Archbishop of Cassell,
and Master JBo^le Clearkeofthe Councell (a persoa
%vhou the Lord President did repose much trust and

PACATA HIBERNIA. 163

confidence in and with whom he then communicated,
and advited about his most secret and serious affaires
of that Goverment ;) And to Master Boyle his Lord-
ship gaue secret charge, aswell to obserue the Earles
waies and carriage, as what men of quality or others
made their addresse unto him ; and with what respects
and behaviour they caried thems^lues towards the Earle,
who came to Kilmallock upon a Saturday in the Even*
ing, and by the way, and at their entry into th^
Towne, there was a mighty concourse of people, inso-«
much as all the Streets, Doores and Windowes, yea the
very Gutters and tops of the Houses were so filled with
them, as if they came to see him, whom God had sent
to bee that Comfort and Delight, their soulea and hearts
most desired, and they welcomed him with all the ex^
pressions and signs of loy, every one throwing upon him
Wheat and Salt (an ancient Ceremony vsed in that
Province, upon the Election of their new Majors and
Officers, as a prediction of future peace and plenty :)That
night the Earle was invited to supper to Sir George
Thorntons^ who then kept his House in the Towne of
Kilmallock; and although the Earle had a Guard
of Souldiers, which made Lane from his lodgings to
Sir Qeorge Thometons House, yet the confluence of
people that flockt thither to see him was so great, as
in halfe an houre he could not make his passage
through the crowd; and after Supper he had the lik^
encounters at his retume to his lodging. The next
day being Sunday,^ the ]&arle went to Churh t^ heare

164 PACATA HIBERNIA.

divine Service ; and all the way his Country people
vsed loud & rude dehortations to keepe him from
Churchy unto which he lent a deafe eare; hut after
Service and the Sermon \i*as ended, the Earle com*
ming forth of the church, was railed at, & spet upon
by those that before his going to Church were so de-
sirous to see and salute him : Insomuch, as after that
publike expression of his Religion, the Towne was
cleered of that multitude of strangers, and the Earle
from thenceforward, might walke as quietly and freely
^ in the Towne, as little in effect followed or regarded
as any other private Gentleman : This true relation I
the rather mak6, that all men may obserue h ow hate«
full our Religion and the Professors thereof, are to
the ruder and ignorant sort of people in that King-
dome : For from thence forward none of his Fathers
followers, (except some few of the meaner sort of Free-
holders) resorted unto him ; and the other great Lords
in Mounster, who had evermore beene overshadowed
by the greatnesse of JDesmond, did rather feare then
wish the advancement of the young Lord: But the
trueth is, his Religion, being a Protestant, was the
pnely cause that ha^ bred this coyneese in them all :
for if bee had beene a Romish Catholike, the hearts
and knees of all degrees in the Province would haue
bowed unto him : Besides, his comming was not well
liked by the Vndertakers, who were in some jealousie,
that in after times he might be restored to his Fathers
Inheritances, and thereby become their Lord, and their

FACATA BIBERNIA. 165

Rents (now paid to the Crowne} would in timo
be conferred upon him. These considerations assured
the President, that his personall being in Mounster
would produce small effects, but onely to make tryall
what power hee had.

CHAPTER XV.

^^ i^SB^^g 0/ Florenoe Mac Gartie. Supplies of Mtn and Jpparell sent
imio Mounster. The submission of Florence Mac Cartic. A skirmish
betweene the Mac Carties and Okriea. Olery slame, A letter Jrom,
Redmond Burke to ih^ Lord Pr^ident,

The President attempted by his meanes the getting
of Castle Mange^ a Castle of her Majesties, in the
which before, and at the beginning of the Warre, shee
had a Ward surprised by the supposed Desmond^ and
left by him in the custody of Thomas Oge^ as afore-
said, which by his negociation with the said Constable
was at last rendered unto him, together with Pierce
LiCLcie his two sonnes, which were kept as pledges
therein ; and this was all the service that hee did or
could doe, during his abode in Ireland: And that
worke of his Florence Mac Cartie used all his wit

ft

and policie to prevent and overthrow : for at the very
instant when Thomas Oge (who had the keeping of
Castle Mange, and Pierce Lades sonnes as pledges
herein) had faithfully assured, the yielding up thereof.

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and of the aforesaid Pledges to the Lord President )
CFlorence being then entertained by the President in
his house at Moyallo, and as fast bound unto him
by many benefits and favours^ as Florence was by the
strongest oathes and vowes that any Christian could
be obliged by) got some secret hint that Castle Mange
was by Thonms Oge to be yeelded up to her Majestie ;
who well foreseeing whstt reputation it would bring to
JPesmondy and how much it would ^ make up towards
the hasteping of his ownc mine, if that Fort wer^
O0G6 reg^in^d^ and an English Garrison placed
here he presumed, and that in the Presidents
owne house, where he was so graciously used and
eixt^rtained, to write his efFectuall and earnest Let-*
ters to the ^aid JTtomas Oge^ assuring him, that
JRedntond Burke^ and Captaine TirreU were on their
way with great forces to get Mounster on fire againe
disswading him fi^ojn keeping his promise with th^
President and the young Earle of Desmond, promis-
ing, and binding his promises with damnable oathes,
that he would presently revictuall the ward of Castle
Mange for three moneths, pay them the arrear of
all their visages, and that he would giue Thomas Oge
and his Heirs for ever, six; Plowlands of his owne
Inheritance, so he would not deliver up Castle
Mange. And these Letters were by the watchfulnesse
of Master Boyle intercepted and delivered to the
!Pfesidentt And from thenceforvyard >after Florence
^XS^vf his Letters were intercepted, and his treacberiesv

FACATA HIBERNIA. 16f

thorb and more discovered. But all this while it
was a world to see how Florence plaied fast and loose,
betweene the President and the Govemour of Kerry :
For whenever the President^ sent to hatie him come
to him, then he answered, that he was within few
dayes to meete with the Governor of Kerry by a
former appointment ; if Sir Charles sent for him, then
he was shortly to repsure to the President, and so de*^
lading both, he would come to neither : His stay was
(as we haue shewed) because he purposed to stand
out, and for that cause had the last Moneth before
plahted as it was reported, some number of Bownoghs in
his Countrey ; but the govemours people, upon one side,
and these his Bownoghs on the other side, had by
this time .so harried and consumed his Countrey, as he
found the same unable longer to maintain his Mer-
cenaries ; and therefore delayed with good words to
gaine longer time, for it was commonly spoken of
among the Protectees, and Captaine Tqffe wrote so
much to the President from Kilkenny, that Redmond
Burke and Captaine Tirrell, with all the Forces they
could gather in Connaght and Linster, would make
an other incursion into Mounster, so soon as the
Lord Deputie should retume from the North, which
was expected very shortly, because the time of the
yeare would breed many difficulties and inconveniencies
in his longer stay : Whether it wel^ this bruite, or
the hearkning after a Ship, to arriue in those parts,
which might transport him beyond Seas, that occa-
sioned his delatory excuses, I know not ; But sure I

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168 PACATA filBSRNIA.

Bssif that they proceeded not from toy loyall or dutifuU

The beggerly Earle in the meane time, Iturked in
the Woods with some two or three in his Company^
sometimes in Arlogh, sometimes in Drumfinnin, but
most in the Countie of Typperarie, where he had
much kindred by his Mothers side: The President
had intelligence every day where he lodged the night
before, but never untill he was departed,' and had left
the place; not but that the Countrey could haue re«
.ported aswell where he is as where he had beene,
but they were possessed with such a superstitious folly,
and so terrified with the Priests Thunderbolts of
Excommunication, as they adjudged him unavoidably
damned, that should ruinate such a principal Pillar of
the Catholike action: And Hts Mortice was in little
better case ; for although since his retume into Moun*
ster, himselfe with the Knight of the Glyn, had
assembled some fower score in the Fastnessee of Clan-
morris, who guarded their Come that should main*
tiune them for the yeare following : Yet Sir Charles
fPilmot marching twelve miles through their Woods,
being directed by a trusty Guid, came suddenly upon
them, and slew sixty of them ; the two Principals
escaping very narrowly : After the killing ended thejf
scowred the Woods, and finding great store of Come
therein, they burnt the same, and retum.ed with the
Armies of all the dispersed Kerne. Pierce Lacy had
so Well bestirred himselfe in his negotiation, with those

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of Ormund and Ossory, that of Ormood and Ossery*
men^ with the Parcels and Omaghers^ he had rein-
forced himselfe \iith fiue hundred men, and being now
joyned with Redmond Burke, who had one thousand
Foote and sixtie Horse (as was credibly informed)
drew their Forces into O Carrels Countrey, threatning
daily to invade the small Countrey of Limerick, which
bordered upon them, but their stay (as was reported)
depended upon the retume of lohn of Desmond^
who was expected with Forces out of the North.
But Tyrone was so well set a worke, by the honour-
able, paindFuU, and prosperous proceedings of the
Lord Deputie, as hee had enough to doe in defending
his owne Countrey, much lesse could he spare any
Forces for other parts.

In September last, mention is made that the
Lords of the Councell had promised to send unto the
President sixe hundred Foote for the supplying of his
Armie, which accordingly arrived at Corke, as ap«
peareth by the Presidents Letters written to their
Lordships, dated this fiue and twentieth of this Moneth
of October, and with them three hundred and fiftie
winter suites of apparell.

But to retume againe to Florence Mac Cariie,
after all the tergiversations before mentioned, and
many others too tedious to be inserted, finding all
b^ Neighbours to haue submitted themselues^ and

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his owne Followers^ so impoverised by the Waifed^
desirous to doe the like ; was contented (^Tandem
alujtiandq) to repaire to the President lying at Moy^
alio, bringing some forty Horse in his Company, and
himselfe in the middest of his Troope (like the great
Turke amongst his lanisaries) drew towards the House
(the nine and twentieth of October) like Satd^ higher
by the head and shoulders then any of his Followers ;
upon his submission, the President as having for*
gotten all former matters, gaue him kind entertaine*
ment, being indeed heartily gkd of his presence, as
hoping thereby, that these Warres of Mounster were
brought to a final! end ; t6 secure bim therefore tor
the State, the President demanded his Eldest Sonne
in pledge, who bting unable to take so long a lournie
by th^ indisposition of his body (as Florence protested)
h6 left two^ oiheriS ; the one bis base Brother, who
had spent many yeeres in France^ Spavne and Hun«
gary ; and the other his foster Brother, both which
he had in very precious esteeme. FUyrence requested
that those pledges might suffice for the O Sulevans,
the O DonogkeSf the O Crawlies, and Omaghon
Carhry : But hereunto the President would by no
perswasion be- drawen to condescend ; and that es-
pecially for two causes ; the one was, that hereby he
fuight draw from Florence this great rabble of Depen-
dants ; and the second was, because every of these being
compelled to put in pledges for themselues, the Queene
might haue the stronger assurance of these wavering
and slippery Subjects*

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The Province being reduced to this passe (as you
liaue heard) the Irish having now no other Enemy to
oppogne, beginne to goe together by the eares
amongst themselues^ for certaine of Donogfte Moyle
Mac Cartie (sonne to Sir Owen Mac Cartie Reiighe)
his people, following the track of some Cowes, that
had beene stollen from them into Muskeriy, the Oleries
assembled themselues to the n«mbe# of one hundred
er thereabouts, and following the Carties, (who were
by thi^ time returned into Carbery ;) at last overtooke
theni, Mid ivithout many words gaue the On -set, the
pther stoutly r^si^ted, betweene whom there passed a
fhort^ but a sharpe skirmish, wherein were slaine
Oleriey the Head of that Sept, and ten other the chiefe
of his family, with some more of lesse note, and of
the Carties, Finin Mac Owen his Brother dangerously
wounded, with some few slaine of his part, Cormock
Jdac Demwnd Lord of M uskery, much grieved with
the slaughter of the Oleries his Followers, was an
earnest Sutor to the Councell, that he might be per*
mittedi to revenge this losse >upon the Carties in Car-
bery ; some there were that thought it not unfit to
accord unto his demands ; because which party soever
should prevaile, yet could not the Queene loose' a good
Subject : But the President would by no meanes yeeld
thereunto, lest the hot prosecution of these particular
grievances, might kindle the coales of some further
^ischiefe, in giving occasion of distast to the now re*
(onciled Subject^,

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jRednumd Burke being weary of his vagabond Hfe,
living like • a Woolfe upon every one from whence he
could take any thing, or rather wittingly foreseeing
the ruine and destruction of those hb Confederats^
which were in rebellion, of whose fortunes he was in
all likelihood to be a Partaker^ wrote a Letter to the
{'resident dated the thirtieth of October, which because
it is but short 1 doe here insert.

^ JLetter from Redmond BurJce to the Lord Pre^-

sident.

Right Honourable, I doubt not the detestable and
apparent wrong, that the Earle of Clanrickard hath
done mee, is manifestly knowen to your Lordship
already, as I need not larger to expresse it ; but this I
am sure, that the tolleration thereof, and that I would
not otberwayes bin caused to runne this course, and
if there were any hope of redresse, that I would long
ere this be a Subject, and Hill now shew my selfe
worthy to be accepted, if 1 be entertained, and my
Fathers Lands seized into your Honours hands, till
my Title be tryed ; This Countrey of Ely being in your
Honours Province, is a parcell to whom I make claime^
wherein I would expect your Honour to' right me first ;
And thus requesting your Honour to accept my ser*^
vice, and favour my right, I take leaue. From Ely thig
thirtieth of October, 1 600.

Your Honours as you please,

Medmond Leitrim^

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The President much mislikiog the tenour of his
Letter, as well for other reasons^ as for capitulating
for the Countrey of Eh/ O CarreUy before he had by
his service merited any favour ; and lastly^ for the slight
subscription^ Your Honours as you please, returned
him no Answer in writing, utterly refusing any further
traffique with him, it being his custome pot to deale
with Traitors upon Conditions^

CHAR XVL

Th^ Lard President sueth for a generaU Pardon for the Provindalls, Tl\f

■

SfUmiisium o^ Thomas Oge Fits Geralds and tJie rendring of Castle Mange.
The Castle fff listpOl bfsiefed and taken. T^e Castk of the Din^^
fendred,

XHE Province of Mounster now growing to a
peaceable estate^* the President, by his Letters of the
second of November to the Lord^ of the Councell,
humbly pr^yed^ that they would bee pleased to mooue
her Majestic, that a generall pardon might bee
graunted unto all the Provinci^Us that desired the
same, the lurking Earle,' his Brother lohnjits Thomas^
Pierce Lacie, and two other of good qualitie (who
are yet living) <^iely excepted, for those he knew to
be the most malicious Traytora, and also her Majesties
inclination was no way bent to extend her mercie unto
them : The reasons which mooved him to sue for this
*{prenerall Pardon, \V9S princinally the multitudes of the

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protected penons, who living from time to time upon
protection, wer^ Dot so assured to the State as thej
would bee, if they were pardoned ; wherehj the Go«
vemmeot received much impediment: and besides,
there were many poore women and children, that had
no abilitie to be at the charge of suing foorth of their
pardons ; and lastly, it was much desired by the Pro*
vincials themselues : Neverthelesse he added tlua
caution, that if any of the Protectees did in this interim
doe any treasonable act, that the President, with some
Ibure or fine of the Cqi^ncel^ of tlie Province joyned
with him, might haue power to denie them the benefit
thereof, and also that Priests, and Rpmish religious
persons, (which were the first inciters of the Rebellion,
and the pontinuall fomenters of the same) should
likewise bee excepted. The opinion of the President
^ad good allowance in England ; yet for somp private
I'espects of commoditie ^o Officers, (as it may bee
imagined) the motion qf a generall Pardon tooke not
the effect desired ; but afteru^ard, (as you shall heare)
^here was order g^ven^ that all such as the President
would recqmn^epd, should haue ^he (avot^r to sue o^(;
their Pardons,

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In the beginning of November, a strong castie n\
Connilogh (wh^9h was held by lafnes Jits Thomas)
was surprized hy our Forces, so as hee had no othe^
Castle at his devotion left^ but CastiQ Mat^ge.

The fourth of November, Thofw^s OgeJUs Gerald^

FAeAtA BIBERKIA. 1^5

Constable of Casde Mange (for lames Jits Thomas)
ha^ng evennore had a better affection unto the young
Earle €i Desmond lames (lately sent by her Majestie
into Ireland^ as hath been declared) upon the Earles
intreatie and perswasions, came to Kilmallock^ and
there made tender of the said Castle unto the Earle^
for her Majesties use« The Earle the next day brought
him to Moyallo to the President, where hee made his
submission, and direction was sent to Sir Charles
WUmot for the receit of the said Castle.

Sir Ch/arles ff^lmot knowing that Hts Maurice the
JLiord of Lixnaw, had onely dne Castle called Lbtoell,
wherein to shelter himselfe, finding no other meanea
to compasse the same, determined to besiedge it, and
intimated so much to the President by his Letters, re^
questing his advice and allowance therein, who re-*
turned answer. That hee desired nothing more, then
to haue that Castle gotten for the Queene, and for the
manner, left the managing thereof wholly to his dis^
cretion. He sate downe before it upon tbe fifth* of
November, attempting to get it by a Myne ; in the
which after hee had wrought fine or sixe dayes, and
brought it underneath the Castle vi'all, being ready to
make a bed for the placing of the powder, suddainly
the spring . brake foorth in such abundance, as that
worke became fruitlesse : thereupon new ground was
Bought, which: proved good, the foundation of the
Castle was undermined, as farre as the middest of the
Seller, which the Ward perceiving, made humble suit

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to bee permitted to depart with their liaes^ which Sir
Charles absolutely refttsed ; but if they would simply
render themselues, the Castle and all things in it to
his discretion^ hee would then stay further proceeding
in his worke^ otherwise they might looke within very
few bowers to bee blowen up. The Ward which were
eighteene in number, came forth, and upon their
knees submitted themselues unto him, whom hee
caused to bee apprehended; the women and small
children hee suffered to depart, of the weaponed men
he hanged nine, so many of ours being lost at the
Siege, which continued more then three weekes; the
residue hee detained, untill he had acquainted the
President with all these accidents, who gaue present
order for the execution of the rest ; for they had beene
all dp them formerly protected, except one Sir Der^^
mand Mac Brodicy a Priest, whose life was saved upon
this occasion : It fortuned that within this Castie, at
the rendring thereof, there was unknowen to Sir
Charles y the Lord of Lixnawes eldest sonne, being a
child of fine yeares of age ; the Warders upon their
comming foorth, disarrayed this child of all his
cloathes, and having besmeared his face with dust and
dirt, committed him to an old woman, who bringing
the Infant naked and disfigured at her backe, conveyed
him away without suspition. Sir Charles receiving
advertisement of this escape, sent out some Souldiers,
and some Provincialls, (whom he most trusted) for
the recoverie of him, but in vaine they all returned
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peradventare some of the prisoners could direct him in
the pursuit^ and questioning the Priest concerning
the Child : Hee answered, that he could best resolue
him, for that himselfe had given direction to the
woman where shee should bestow the child^ till shee
tnight deliver him to his Father : Why then, saith Sir
ChatleSy will you not conduct mee to him ? Know you
not, that it is in my power to hang you, or to saue
you ? Yes, and I assure you, if you will not guide
mee to the place where hee lieth hidden, I will cause
you to bee instantly hanged : The Priest answered^

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That it was all one to him, whether hee dyed this day
or to morrow ; but yet if hee might haue his Word, for
the sparing of his owne life, and the cbildes, hee
would reveale his knowledge ; otherwayes, the Gover-
Hour might doe his pleasure. Sir Charles^ though
very unwilling to graunt the Priest his life, yet the
earnest desire hee had to gett the child into his hand?,
caused him to agree thereto. The Priest being put
into a Hand-locke, is sent with a Captaine, and a
good Guard of Souldiers about this businesse, ulio
guided them to a Wood sixe Miles from the Castle, by
reason of thicke bryers and themes, almost unpassible,
in the middest whereof there is a hollow Cave within
th : ground, not much unlike by description to Qiais
his denne, or the mouth oi AvemuSy in which deso-
late place they found that old woman, and this young |
childe, whom they brought to the Governour, and the i
Priest and childe were shortly after sent to the Presi- j^
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Lixnaw his goods^ besides, store of provision for tht
Warre> who were plentifully provided for sixe moneths
with such kind of victuall as the Countrey yeeldeth ;
and it was said, that the Baron himselfe would haue
set up his rest in this Castle, which he held impreg«
nable against any force, (the Cannon excepted ;) but
it should seeme his heart failed him, no lesse then his
expectation. While these things were in doing, Sir
Richard Percy drew his Company forth of Ki&sale
into Kinalmekagli, and there tooke a prey of two
hundred Cowes, and got the killing of some Rebels.

In the beginning of this moneth, IVUliam Jits
Gerald^ the Knight of Kerry^ came to the President
with a Letter in his favour from Sir Charles fVilmotj
dated the thirtieth of October, wherein he witnessed
for him, that (ever since be was received under protec*
tIon)hee had demeaned himselfe, not onely like a
good Subject, in doing no harme, but that he had
endeavoured (to his uttermost) to annoy the Enemy,
and had lately, in token of his obedience, delivered
unto Sir Charles his Castle at the Dingle : This testi-
mony wrought sd much with the President, as bee vsed
him very kindly, and returned him home with great
contentment.

Not long after the landing of the young Earle of
Desmond in Ireland, the minds of the Provincials
were much distracted, every one fearing what might
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appeared that he was able to doe but little. To the
end that the Reader might see^ that at the first it did
breed some distraction ; I doe here insert a Letter unto
Tyrone from Cormocke Mac Dermond^ the Lord of
the large Countrey of Muskry, who was never per-
sonally in actuall Rebellion^ neither afore^ nor after
thfe Spaniards arrivall; the copie of which Letter
came pot to the Presidents hands^ untill the latter end
of the yeere one thousand sixe hundred and two, and
he then pardoned^ wherein it doth evidently appeare^
what cancred hearts the better sort of Subjects did
beare to the Cronnne of England^ and the English
^oveniment.

CHAR XVII.

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A hetierfrom Connocke Mac Dermond unto Tf rone. The Abbey of Ratho
burned, and fourtie of tlie Bonoglis Elaine, One thousand Bonogks levied
by Flarence Mac Cartie. Carmaght and Fitter men change their Re^ola-
Hon, for the immding of Mounster, tmd the came why. Dermond O
Conner murdered by Theobald ne Lon^ Burke. A etter from the Earle
of Clanrikard to Theobald ne Long.

A Letter from CorrnQck Mac Dermond unto Tyrone.

X HAUE received your Letter of the twentieth of
September, and doe thanke you for the great trust you
repose in mee, which by the helpe of God shall bee
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the Englidh haue (in these parts) so much prevayk4
(by the sinister false dealing of the Cotinaght men) He
the President hath taken Pieces of most of the Gkii«
tlemen, and men of power in these parts. And be-
sides^ wee are so weake in men, as that wee are out ef
uecessitie constrained to yeeld to the yoke of the
Englssh Heretiquesy from the which wee pray God to
deliver us, according to our hearts^ desire ; and thme*
^ore doe hope you will beare with our present neoesai-
ties> being ready at all times to obey your directions^
when you shall bee able to send us helpe ; but because
that wee shall never deceuie you or our selues» we
doe pray you to send us word^ what numbeis yoR will
send U89 and by what time, that accordingly wee may
make our selues ready, to giue you our best assistance :
But of one thing I thinke good to giue you particular
notice, which is, not to put any confidence in any of
Mounster, of the English Nation ; for whatsoever they
professe or protest uQto you, they meane not to deale
faithRilly with us, but will forsake us in our greatest
need. The newes of these parts are,, tb^^t die Sonne
of Geralt the late Earle ia arrived, unto whom, his
Fathers old Followers doe much resort; bee is an
Heretike, yet neverthelesse (by the helpe of the
English) he will doe us great harme : The right Earle
of Desmond is forsaken of all men, and not able to
u^ake Head^ and the lesse hope of his rising againe by
the comming of young lames, who is the Queenea
Earle, and hath, a Patent iw his Earledome ; I pray
your speedy Answer ; in the meaoe time I will ^U*

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tMihlt mtk the Breaidenty who deales ahorpely ml^
w; the Letter which j<m aent with these ta Mae
Cmrhf Mmrey I heue sent unto hin by a Menes^r of
mj ownCi. who is ktely agreed with the Presideat, 9mA
eo wo eve deeeived in him^ and therefore he is ne4 to
he finsely trusted with the comoiandeMent of all the

Carmoeke Carfk.

Sir Charley fFihnot (in the. mesne time) marching
to sii Abbey in Kerry caUed Batho^ neere unto Lbc*
naw, assoone as his Colours were deseried, was ficed
by the Enemy that lodged there; from thenee with his
Horse onely he marched to Tralie^ where hee found
one hundred Bqnoghs of the OkeUies, among whom
ti'ss Mwiertagh Mae Skigkiey and three or foure more
of the lurking Earles chiefest Followers on horsebache ;
our Horse charged them, the Horsemen (by flight}
saved ihemselues^ but of the Foote there was slains
dbout {bortie dead in the place^ the rest by the fiiTour
of a neighbouring bogge, and the Mountaine at haiu)
escaped^ but all their Armea were left to our shares.

The perpetuall juggling which Florence Mae Cartie
continued towards the Lord President^ I haue so often
touched as it needs no other proofe ; but for the better
Testimonie of his ill affectipn to th« Sti^te^ even now
when the Sugan Earls was in the estate of a fugitiue,
hidhig himselfe from the sight of men, Florence as
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WUmot) had raysed one thovaand Bownoghs to be^
placed upon Desmond, foure hundred upon Keny^ and
sixe hundred upon Carbry, and concludes with these
words : Hz. assuredly hee purposeth td bee a Villaine^
though hee could be contented to liue in neutralities aa
he doth, if he could carry it cleanely : Also at that timo
the Baron of Lixnaw (who was banished Kerry) wa^
by him relieved la Desmond ; but obserue well I be-
seech you this wavering and unsettled companion, who
not knowing which way either to be a Subject or
Bebelli not many dayes afterwards (as shall bee said)
came to the President, with a smooth countenance full
of Loyaltie, but inwardly the same man hee had even
be^ne.

Nothing was more common bow in Mounster^ then
a bruite of the strangers from Connaght and Vlster,
comming to invade the IVovince with two thousand
men, and here<^ the President received daily adver-^
tisement from the Earle of Thomond, the Lord Bariy^
iiistice Comerford and others ; and to verifie the same,,
Pierce Lacy was come into the borders of Kilquig^
and had preyed Glanogre, a Towne belonging to Sir
George ^ourchier^ Master of the Ordnance, being a
paroell of his Signiory, and then in hrme to Alesoandei^
JFtttcn; this caused the President to assemble the
greatest part of his Forces to KalmaHock, attending
there to behold what should become of this Cloud
which threatned such a dangerous Tempest, which a^
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kWtttthe midst of this moneth, they withdrew them«
selves into Ormond^ within the Libertie of Tlpperarie ^
the cause why they departed, before they had made
any Bonfiers in Mounster (which was their arrand) as
I haue since learned, was two fould. First because
Redmond Rurke could by no meanes bee drawen into
the Province, being in expectation of great favour from
the President as appeareth by his Letters sent about
this time, which because it is but short, and yet appa<^
rently declareth this truth ; I thought not unfit here
to bee recited in his owne words.

HiOHT Honouiuble, I would long ere thb be a Sub*
ject, and will now shew my selfe worthy to be accepted,
if I be entertained, and my Fathers Lands si^zed into
your Honours hands, till my Title bee tried; this
Countrey of JEfy O CarreU being in your Honours
Province, is a parcell whereto I make claime, wherein
I would expect your Honour to right me first ; and
thus requesting your Honour to accept my service, and
favour my right, I take leaue tiiis ninth of Novem*
ber, 1600.

Your Honours ae you please,

Redmond Letrim.

The President to hold Redmond (as I conceiue} in
some hope, that hee might not joyne with the Nor*
therne Forces (then expected to come into Mounster,}
returned him answer to this effect. That his demaunds
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184 »ACATA HItSSNIA.

very sony, that it was not fully in Im power to accom-
plish his request ; Notwithstanding there was no doubt
but upon his Letters already dispatched to the Coun-
cell of England^ and to the Lord Deputie in his be-
halfe, such order should bee taken^ as hee should hold
himselfe well satisfied ; and surely whether the Presi-
dent dealt plainely, and Aotta Jide with the said Red^
mond^ or whether hee fed him with good words onely
(like a Courtier} to seme his owne tume, (I know
not ;) but if I might deliver my poore opinion^ I thinke
him to haue received some hard measure, (I meane in
respect of his Fathers Lands,} u|>on whomsoever the
fault lyeth : but to retume.

This Redmond commaunding the greatest part of
the Forces now assembled, depending this much upon
the Presidents favour, (as by his Letter appeareth)
could by no allurements of these Mounster Rebells
bee ittticed to commit any outrage within that Pro-
vince : An other cause why these Rebels thus assembled
came no further up into Mounster, was, because the
wandring Earle lames Jits Thomas^ who should haue
given them Bonnaght in the Province, knowing that
Ldammo^ Redmond Burke^ Pierce Ldcie, and all of
them were growen wearie of the Rebellion, and that
the President had commerce with all those, durst not
commit himselfe into their power, they being so
strong, and he^ so poore and weake, fearing lest they
should haue delivered him, (being the marke the Pre*
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Dermond O Conner having now heard that the
young Earle of Desmond (his Brother in law) was
arrived in Mounster (according to the Presidents pro-
mise to him made, that he should come) was desirous
that hee should repaire thither, with intent to doe some
acceptahle service for her Majestie ; which being made
knowen by the Lady Margaret his wife, the Lord
President sent him a Safe -conduct for himselfe and
his followers, and procured the like from Sif Arthur
Savage^ the chiefe Commissioner in Connaght, and
also from the Earle of Clanricard, to secure his pas*
sage through his Countrey, and for his better safetie,
he sent an hundred Foot to guard him as soone as hee
should enter into Thomond: Hee being now past
Clanrickard, and comming to Oshaffhesses Countrey,
within seventeene or eighteene miles of Limerick^
Theobald ne Long Burke^ who had a Company of an
hundred Foot in her Majesties pay, (notwithstanding
all his Safe-guards) assaulted him, who for his safe tie,
retired into an olde Church, burnt it over his head^
and in comming foorth of the same, hee killed about
fourtie of his men, and tooke him prisoner, and the
motning following cut off his head: which being
done, Theobald sent to the Earle of Clanrickaird for a
protection, pretending that what he did, was done ia
revenge of his Cousen the Lord Burkes death : But
the Earle misliking the Action, instead of a Protec-
tion, returned him this Letter insuing.

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A Letter from theEarle of Clanrickard, to Theohahi

ne Long Burke.

I DOE understand that you haue yesternight assaulted
Dermond O Conner and his Company, which is both
a very high impeachment of Her Mstjesties word^ in
respect the Gentleman had her gratious Protection and
safe Conduct, from the Liord President of Mounstet
and the Govemour of this Province, for his safe pas-
sing, and a perpetual slaunder and abuse unto me
and my posteritie, considering the Gentleman was
ceased in my Countrie, and had my word at my very
good Lord, the Lord President of Mounsters request,
and. the Govemour of this Provinces direction^ which
I little expected to bee by you resisted, but rather
imagined your comming into the Countrie, to doe
better service upon her Majesties enemies, which are
daily threatening to come for us on all sides. But if in
lieu thereof your service bee to murther a Gentleman
that is drawen for good considerations tending the
advancement of her Majesties service, contemne her
gratious protection which he hath, and offer the Lord
President of Mounster, the Govemour of this Pro-
vince, andmyselfe, the mightiest wrong and abfise
that may be/ I take it, such a course as I doe not
doubt, yourselfe and your house to bee thereby ever
overthrowne, and everlastingly liue hopelesse of any
favour or kindnesse of mee, except you take such apt
and present course^ as to send the Gentleman unto me

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released, and all the rest of his people, as many as
you haue in hand of them, with a full restitution of
their goods j otberwayes thinke of me as the greatest
Bnemy you haue in this world, which with the per-
mission of God, I will make you and yours feele, if
you urge me thereunto ; and so expecting to see the
Gentleman from you with expedition without hurt, I
leaue Doiehoway the foure and twentieth of October^

J600.

Your very loving Kinseman if you will,

f^lick Clanrickard.

Whilest Demiond was in Rebellion, bee received
|io prejudice by Theobald ne Long; but now (being
as bee knew} a man fast lincked to the State, and able
to performe extraordinary service, he is treacherously
murdered, to the great dishonour of her M ajestie, in
violating Her word, solemnely and advisedly given :
The Lord President was exceedingly incensed against
the Actors, Abettors apd Procurers of this murder •
writing his Letter both to the Lords of Her Mjesties
privie Councell in England, and also to the Lord De«
putie and Councell of Ireland, signifying how much
Her Majesties honour was blemished and the Service
hindred, by this malitious and hateful murther ; who
considering of the fact^ besides sharp rebukes and
reprehensions, the Lord Deputie was commanded pre«
sently to casheere and discharge him both of his Coixi'\
lopa^d and Entertainment

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CHAPTER XVm.

Ses$ion$ hM ai Limerkke, Coitell, and CUmmell. The Lard Prendeni and
ike Earle of Ormond meeie ai QonmelL Muekry, Qturk imdArlogk hwmi
and epoffled 6y ihej^mie. The whminion of iheBiaxkea and theObryem^
The narrow teeape of lames fits ThomM and Dermond Mac Craglie, ike
Papee Bishop of Corke. In what good eeiate ihe Province of Moumier
etood. Mac Awley pre^fed hy Sir F^miids Barkley. J Marriage praeiieed
beiweene ihe LadfflmgtFitnGenUiandODQOOidl, bul prevenUd hy iha
Lord President.

Notwithstanding theretiringof theseiubeis

as you haue heard ; yet the President thought it meete^
to spend some time in those parts before his Annie
should be reduced : In consideration whereof^ finding
it expedient for furtherance of her Majesties service,
that Sessions of Gaoie delivery should bee held (as often
as cortveniently they might) that the Course of civill
lustice might againe be renewed, whereunto of late
yeeres they had not beene accustomed; the eighteenth
of November, his Lordship left Kilmallock, and
marched to Limerick, where hee kept Sessions, from
thence to Cashell, and so to Clonmell, in both which
places he did the like, doing exemplary iustice upon
such Rebels, as had afore beene apprehended there-
abouts. During the Sessions holden at Limerick (as
aforesaid) the President sent a message to the Earle
of Ormond, signifying unto him his purposed comming
to Clonmell, wherein also hee besought his Lordship,
that if it might stand with his leasur^ and good liking,
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189

tKe intettt that upon their meeting, some conference
might be had about divers particularities concerning
the service. The Earle accorded both to time and
place^ viiiich was at Cloumell : The sixe and twentieth
of November^ amongst other matters ^there consulted
betvi'ixt them} the President moved the Earle about
some present order to be taken , for the prosecution of
those Rebels, that had (now for a good space) re*
mained without impeachment in the borders of Orinond
in Typperarie ; and for so much as his Lordship per^
adventure had not sufficient Forces to displant them
he offered his owne service, with such companies as
he had there assembled, being the greatest part of the
Armie of Mounster: The Earle either unwilling to
haue the President set foote within his Liberty or
else desirous himselfe to haue the sole honour of that
service ; did entreate the President to satisfie himselfe
concenung that business, for he veould undertake; it ;
and that within few dayes, to make them repent that
ever they set foote within his Libertie; which I thinke
had immediately beene performed, had not the imma*-
ture death of his most vertuous and honorable Lady :
(the lamentable tydings whereof were now brought
him to Clonmell, oppressing his aged heart with
immeasurable sorrow) caused the same for a time to be
deferred.

This service therefore thus undertaken by the Earl,
the President having received certaine information,
that the M9unster Fugitiues were harboured in those
parts, having before burned all the Houses and Corne^

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and taken great preyes in Oun^ Omulrtan, and
quig, a strong and fast Countrey, not farre from
tnericky diverted his Forces into East Clanwilliamy &
Muskry-quirke where Pierce Zjoey had lately beene
succoured^ and harrassing the countrey^ killed all man-
kind that were found therein^ for a terrour to those as
should give Reliefe to runagate Traitors ; thence we
came into Arloghe Woods, where we did the like^ not
leaving behind us a man, or beast, Qorne or Cattle, ex-
cept 9uch as had beene conveied into Castles : The
prosecution of this Service was committed to the care
of Captaine Francis Slingesby, who had under his
Command fiue hundred foote ; whereupon the Burkes
and J^riens (that inhabited those places) came ijl
upon their knees, beseeching to bee received into Her
Majesties gratious Protection, and promising to doe
service upon any Rebels that should hide themseluea
in those Woods ; who putting in their nledges werq
Teceived to merey%

In this loumey it chanced there was a youth takei^
Prisoner, who bad lately before beene servant to the
imagined Eaiici who being brought to the President
and examined, tooke upon him to bring our Forces tQ
the place where his Master was : The Earle of Tho-
Qiond, Sir Gecrgc Thomion^ and Captaine Roger
Harvy with their Companies following the direction
of this Guid, were conducted to Lisbarry, a parcel of
Drumfinnin woods , no sooner were they entred into
the Fastnesse, but presently the Sentinells which were
placed in the skirt of the woQ,d, raised the crie, whicl^

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as it should seeme^ rowsed the counterfeit Earle
of Desmond^ and Dermond Mac Craghe the
Popes Bishop of Corke^ who were lodged there in a
poore ragged Cahbin : Desmond fled away bare-foot,
having no leasure to pull on his shooes, and was not
discovered : but Mac Craghe was met by some of the
Souldiers cloathed in & simple mantle, and tome trow-
sers, like an aged Churle; and they neglecting so
poore a creature not able to carry weapon ^ su£Pered
him to passe unregarded i upon this end of the journey
by the wise and painefull proceedings of the Presi-
denty ("Gods blessing alwayes accompanying the same)
it came to passe, that there was not one Castle in
Mounster held out agiunst the Queene: Nay, which
was more, it was not knowen that there were fiue
Rebells in a companie throughout the Province, nor
any one of note except these fiue (lost sheepe) the
children of perdition^ lames Fits Thomas^ and his
Brother, Liamaw^ Pierce JLacie^ and the Knight of
the Glione, who lay lurking in desart, uncouth, and
unknowen places; yet notwithstanding there were
divers vagabonds and loose people dispersed in sundry
corners for whom no man would undertake, that lived
by stealth and bad roagues, disquieting the good Sub-
jects, being the reliques of the rebellion.

The President by his Letters dated the fifteenth sig«
nified unto the Lords of the Councell, that now the
Province was so much over-awed by her Majesties
Forces, that unlesse Northern Rebels came to infest
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able to containe the Provincials in obedience; and
although fine hundred of his List was already cashier'd^
he would at any time lend the Lo« Deputie^ one
thousand Foot to serue in Linster^ but with this can*
tion (for countenance sake) that they might bee ever«
more (in estimation) of the List of Mounster ; which
if the Reader doe well obseme, he shall finde that the
prosecution of the sendee in that Province^ had sue*
eesses beyond expectation : for in May last^ when the
President first tooke the fields the Rebels were no lesse
then seven thousand strong, and now the Subjects
Cattle day and night lay abroad in the fields no Bodie
of Rebels united, and not one castle in all the Province
that did withstand her Majestic : This was die worke
of God, and unto him onely it must be attributed.

Her Majestic (as hath been said) did by her Letters
to the President command, that one Companie of one
hundred Foot should bee cashierM for the sustentation
of the young Earle of Desmond, and of others which
were mentioned in that Letter: The Lords of tiiie
Councell likewise by their Letters bearing date the
tenth of November, required the President tosee the
same performed ; which being done accordingl^as was
directed) the President by his Letters of the twentieth
of this December, made an account how the partition
was made ; Now you must understand, that although
one hundred Foot was discharged for the maintenance
of the Earle, and the rest, yet her Majesties meaning
was not that more should bee turned to that use, then
the ready money which was payed to the Companie

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yearly for their Landings, for their apparell w^as saved
unto her Majestie, the yearly lendings of one hundred
men amounts unto no more than seven hundred eightle
two pound, two shillings, and ten pence. Tlie Arch-
bishop of Cassell, who was a principale Agent in stir*
ring up Dermond O Conner to make the attempt he
did upon the titulary Earle, had for his ^hare, one
hundred twentie one pound, thirteene shillings and
three pence ; lohnPower^ who was one of the Hostages,
(as hath been related) had thiiiiie sixe pound ten shil-
lings J the Lady Ellis y sister to the Earle, had thirtie
three pound, sixe shillings, eight pence, which was as
much as her other sisters formerly had in pension from
her Majestie : the Lady Margaret j the Earles sister
also, and wife to Dermwid O Conner^ (in regard of
her forwardnesse to haue done the Queene service)
had an hundred pound, and the remainder, which was
fiue hundred fortie pound, twelve shillings ten pence,
was to the Earles owne use.

About the eighteenth of the same. Sir Franeis

Jiarklej/ finding good cause, and fit opportunitie to

plague 3fac Axvley^ (and his Tenants, who under

protection, relieved the heart-broken Rebells) with

the Garrison which hee commanded at Askeiton, he

harrassed all the Countrey of ClarwwUey and tooke

from thence one thousand Cowes, two hundred Garrans

besides Shcepe and other spoyle, and had the killing

of many Trai tours, u hich harboured themselues in the

bogs and woods thereof.

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Whitest the President was holding Sessions at
Limericke (as before) he received notice^ that 3fary
ni ShyCy one that had b^en an old servant to the
Countesse of Desmond, was in the Towne : but hee
(suspecting her errand to haue been no other, but to
see lames the young Earle) seemed to take no know-
ledge thereof, to make triall whether the said Earle
would acquaint him witli such Letters, or Messages, as
should bee brought from his mother : At the end of
three dayes, the Earle related to the President, that
such a woman was in Towne, whom he had seene that
morning, and not before. The President answered,
that her repayre to the Towne was known to him
certaine days before, but desired to bee certified from
him concerning the occasion of her comming; who
replied, that her errand was to his Sisters, the Lady
loane^ and the Lady JEHeriy and especially to the Lady
loane^ but himselfe had received neither Letter, Mes-
sagC) nor token by her. Wbereupoti the President
suspecting some other cause of her camming, being so
necessary a servant to the old Countesse/ caused her to
be brought before him and the Councell ; and upon
her examination it was foUnd, thdt the especiall cause
of her commitig, tvas to convey away the said Lady
loaite to her mother, and from thence to O Donnelly
who had promised to consummate a Marriage with
her, and fdr the saihe purpose had hims<^lfe written
Letters to O Conner Sligo^ her father in law (in beittg
her mothsts husband) to hasten her away. The Lady
loane, upon her examination likewise confessed the

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9ame^ but denied to yeeld any consent thereunto^
withoijit the advise of her Brother, whom (as shee
said} shee purposed shortly to haue acquainted with
this businesse. The old oraftie Couotesse understand-
ing that this complot was discovered, pretended, that
her indeavours in seeking to eflPect this Marriage,
tended to no other ejid, but to reduce O Donnell to
be a Subject, although indeed there was nothing lesse
jneant:. The President andCouncell upon the discovery,
(for preventing such furtlier mischiefe as they foresaw
might ^rise by this marriage) committed the Lady
Joane to an Aldermans House^ and Mane ity Shye
(the said Countesse servant) close prisoner in the
Goale, till time and occasion should minister further
opportunitie to deale in that affaire of so great im-
portance.

CHAP. XIX.

The Major of Limerick fined and imprisoned, and a new Major elected, A
Letter from the Spanish 4rchbiahop of Dublin to lauies fiU 'Iboaaas. The
Slierifftfi men slaine by Florence Mac Carlie. The Lord President perswadeth
Florence to goe into Engl^md. Florence seemeth to like of tfte motion, and
the Mse lie made of it.

The Conntrey being now reduced to that outward
obedience and conformitie (as you haue lieard) the
President and Councell returned unto Moyallo the
thirteenth of December, where they had some leasure
to looke iu the Corporate Townes, whom they found
to be priuoipall ayders, abettors, and upholders of
this unnaturall Rebellion, which proceeded partly out
of malice to the State for matters of Religion, but
principaUy for their owne benefit ; for in these turbu-

196 PACATA HIBERNIA.

lent times, the greatest part of the Queenes Treasure
sent over into this Kingdome, is expended by the
Captaines and Souldiers amongst them : Againe, they
issue their Marchandise to the Rebells (underhand) at
very excessiue rates, and buy the Couritrey Commodi-
ties at their own prizes ; by reason whereof it was
probably conjectured upon good grounds, that the
Townes of Mounster were more enritched within these
three yeares of Warre, then they were before almost
in twentie yeares of peace. Another thing also at this
time was noted in the Townes, namely, that all the
chiefe Cities made choyse of professed Lawyers to be
their Majors, Magistrates, and chiefe Officers, and
such as before were Ring-leaders of their Corpora-
tions. These prepensed Elections, whether they were
made for feare,le st they should bee called to account
for their former faults, both in assisting the Rebells,
and resisting the Souldiers, or to maintaine the Townes
in obstinate superstition, which betbre was much
augmented by these Instruments, or for some other
hidden cause, knowen onely to themselues, I cannot
certainly determine, but sure I am, it proceedeth not
from any loyall or dutifuU disposition. Amongst these
lawlesse Lawyers thus elected, there was one Geoffi^ey
Gallway^ Major of Limerick, a man that had spent
many yeares in England, in studying of the Common
Lawes, and returning into Ireland about three yeares
since, did so pervert that Citie by his malicious coun-
sell, and perjurious example, that bee withdrew the
Major, Aldermen J and generally the whole Citie from

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comming to the Church, which before they sometimes
frequented. Moreover, about a yeare since there hap-
pened an aflfray in Limricke, betweene the Souldiers
and some of the Towne, at what time this Gallwa^
came to the then Major, advising him to dis-arme all
the Souldiers, and told him, that all their lines were id
the Majors hands, and at his mercy, whereby a gapp
was most apparantly opened by him, to haue induced
a wicked and barbarous massacre upon her Majesties
Forces. With this man therefore did the President
take occasion to enter into the Lists, upon a manifest
contempt offered unto his Office and Government, as
foUoweth : It came to passe, that a Souldier of the
Earle of Thomonds Company, was imprisoned by the
said Major, for a supposed Pettie Larceny of a Hat-
chet. The President (being upon his journey against
the Rebells, that were now reported to haue invaded
the Province) required to haue the said Souldier deli-
vered unto him, that hee might receiue a present
tryall, and punishment for his default, if hee were
found guiltie, or else to repayre to his Colours, and to
goe the journey. The Major befor^ hee would deliver
the Prisoner, desired that hee might conferre wdth his
Brethren ; This being graunted, hee returned answer,
that it was not thought fit by the Corporation to
release the prisoner, except his Lordship would make
a Warrant, enjoyning and commaunding them so to
doe. The President and Councell being assembled, a
Warrant was framed, signed, and directed to the
Major: but this 'Warrant was deemed insufficient^

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and therefore desired to haue the same amended 19
oertaine particulars, which without difficultie was
yeelded unto, and a second and a third framed accord*
ing to the Majors owne directions ; and thus did hee
dally untill hee saw the President ready to leaue th«
Towne, some part of the Annie being already upon
their March, at which time the Major came to the
President^ and utterly rejected all those Warrants,
affirming that the Authoritie given them by the Char-
ter, did sufficiently exempt ihem from the lurisdiction
and Commaund of the President and Councell : The
President much scorning to bee thus deluded and dal*
lyed withall, told the Major, that hee would shortly
lind a time to call him to an acooi^it for his contempt
offered, not against his Person, but against her Ma^
jestie and her Government established in the Province :
Who being now returned from the Service, (as you
haue heard) and abiding at Moyallo, directed his
Warrant to the said GaUway^ commaundii^ him upon
his AUeageance, that hee should immediately appeare
before him and the Gouiicell at a day assigned at Moy-
allo, to answer unto such things as should bee objected
against him on her Majesties behalfe ; where making
his appearance, hee was censured to liue as a prisoner
in a Castle in the Countrey, and not to coine into tlvs
Citie of Limricke, untill hee liad payed a fine to he^
Majestic of foure hundred pound sterling, which was
designed iot the reparation of Her Majesties Castle
there ; which summe was imployed afterward to that
' use .; and lastly, that a new Major should be placed in

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his roome. The Townsemen presently sent an Agent
(as their manner is) to make suite unto the Councell
of England^ seeking to abuse their Lordships with
counterfeit humility and false suggestions, to gel
abatement either in whole or in part of this fine afore*
said ; but therein they failed of their expectation, and
having received a check for their proud contumacie
against the President, they were commanded from the
Court.

The one and twentieth of this Moneth of Decem-
ber, Sir Richard Percy sent sixty of his Garison at
Kinsale into Kinalmekaghe, Otnaghons Countrie, to
get the prey of the same, whereunto he was en-
couraged by one who promised to guide them^ so they
should not misse of all the Cowes in the same ; Der^
mond Moyle Mac Cartie Florence his Brother, and
Moylmo Omaghan the chiefe of his Sept, having some
intelligence of their comming, with three hundred
l?oote and some horse, assailed them, not doubting
but to haue cut aU tlieir throats ; for the space of two
houres a good skirmish was maintained ; but the
tlebels not finding the Defendants to be Chikins, to
be afraid at the sight of every cloud or kite, mth some
losse (of slaine and hurte men) soberly retreated : of
the Garison of Kinsale onely two private men were
hurt, yet they returned ill pleased for that they missed
of the booty expected. About this time the Spanish
Archbishop of Dublin wrote unto the lurking titulary
Barle of Desmond, the Copie whereof I do here ver-
batim relate, translated out of Latine«

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A Letter from the Spanish Archbishop of Dublin to

lames Jits Thomas.

Jjdy most HoTUiurable good Lord^ having long desired
a Jit opportunity to write untoyou^ the same is now of-
fered by Mr. lohn, whereof I am very glad, that by
such a most sure andjaithfull Messenger I might open
my mind to your Lordship ; as also to shew that most
certaine and undoubted hope of aide is shortly to come^
J would most willingly haue come unto your Loi^dskips
presence, which lately I haue assayed^ and doubthsse
would haue done, unlesse I had beene kindred by these
Lordsy which told mee that present and imminent dan^
gers were to be feared in my loumey, unlesse I had
an Armie of souldiers to conduct 7ne; and now fbut
that there is a necessitie of my returning into SpaineJ
I would haue come to you in tlie company of 3 faster
lohn ; JBitt I hope that most speedily and most for tu*
nately I shall retume unto you againe : In tlie meane
time I haue pretermitted nothing which might tend to
your profit y as well to our Catholike Piaster, as any
other whosoever, which now also in Spaine I will per •
forme; I would therefore intreate your excellencie,
that you would be of a good courage together vdith all
other of your faction ; and that you would Jight con^
stantly and valiantly for the faith and the libertie of
your Countrey, knoiving and firmely hoping, that the
heJpe of my Lord the Catholike King^ is now comming,
which when it cometh, all things shall bee prosperous^

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ttnrf wilt place t/ou in your former liberty and securi"
tiey that ye may possesse your desired peace and tran*
quillity : The Almighty conserue your Lordship in
safety long to continue. From Donegall the thirteenth
if lanuaryy 1601.

The Province of Monaster standing now in these
good tearmes of Obedience and Conformitie (as you
haue heard) the President thought good for the di-
minution of her Majesties charge to spare some part of
those Forces, which at first were allotted unto him
for thU service; and therefore besides those fiue hun-
dred which were of kite cashiered by direction from
the Lord Deputie; he was contented to spare one
thousand more to bee disposed for the warres of
Linster^ w other places neere adjoyning, conditionally
that they might remaine upon the list of Mounster,
£^weIL to countenance his proceedings, as also that he
might caU them backe upon any occasion, if new
bcoyles should bee raised ; and so in effect reduced the
Armie of that Province to fifteene hundred Foote and
two hundred Horse.

You heare before, that the Earle of Ormond upon
conference with the President^ undertooke to driue
Redmond Surkcy and the other Rebels his associats
out of his libertie of Ormond, within the liberty of
Tipperary, which although he oftentimes assaied to
eflPect, yet it sorted not to his desired end, untill the
beginning of this Moneth of January, at which time
he employed the Lord of Dunboyne, Sir fPalter But*

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ler his Nephew, and Captaiiie Marherryj with stich
forces as he liad (of her Majesties and the Countrey)
to so good purpose, that besides fourty fighting men
that were presently slaiue, and amongst them Thoma$
Burkcy brother to the said Redmondy and the Anne«
of thirtie more gotten, they forced Redmond and all
his Company into the river of Nore being at that
time very high, and there drowned seventie of his men
with their armes, besidli^s divers Churjes and all their
baggage J certaine persbns were also taken in this
service ; amongst whom was lohn Burke^ brother to
the said Redmondy who was shortly after executed in
Kilkenny, and William Burke an other 6f his bre-
thren, grievously wounded. But to returne to the
Presidents actions, who desirous that the Countrey
might grow acquainted with the civill governement,
whereunto of late it had becn^ a stranger, thought it
convenient, that the Sherifes being necessary officers
for the State, should looke into the Countrey, as well
to flude out such ill disposed Malefactors, and idle
Vagabonds, as were pernitious to the government, as
also to levie at reasonable rates, such provisions as
the Countrey yeeldeth, and the Garisons \i'anted :
for this cause lohn JSany, the SherifFe of the County
of Corke, made a lourney unto some of JFUrrence
Mac Cartie his lands, who no sooner entered into
his Countrie (as hee termed it) bat presently he was
resisted; and before he could make his retreate,
some of his men were murthered ; the like measure
also ofiered to some of the Garison of Kerry, who

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303

had no sooner set foote beyond the Mang, a River
that parteth Kerry and Desmond^ but they were in-
etantly assaulteth by FUn^ence his Followers, and two
of his souldiers slaiq?.

The President receiving Advertisement of these
malicious and traytourly practises of Florei^ce (still
continued} was exceeding desirous (according unto
directions sent him out of England) to get him into
his hands, if it might bee effected, without putting
the Queene to a further charge, which i^thout some
temporizing could not as yet conveniently be perform-
ed : For Florence finding himselfe to haue notoriously
incurred severall breaches of his former protection, wrote
divers Letters unto the President, in excuse of these
facts, the same being stuffed (as his phrase was) with
damnable oathes, and execrable blasphemies, that
himselfe was never acquainted with the former slaugh-
ters, and that his people were strangely overseene
therein, who mistaking the Souldiers for the Sheriffes
men, and the Sheriffes men for Trators, committed
those offences at unawares. Answere ^vas remissed by
the President, that the Skate was well pers waded of
his loyaltie and innocencie, touching these disorders,
and therefore requested him very earnestly to make
his repaire unto him, that liee might by his pre-
sence and advice, the better finde out and punish
those malefactors ; but by no meanes or waves could
he be drawen foorth of his strong Countrey of Des-
Qiond| before hee had gotten his protection to be

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renewed ; a plwie demonatTatiaii of his gaUtie con*
science*

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Not long after, upon his repaire to the Presideui^
he mooved him to goe for England, laying before
his ludgement divers commodities that might thereby
acciew unto him : First, he should prooue these sug-
gestions to be untrue, whieh some of his Enenues h«Ml
buzzed into the eares of the Couocell of Englimd.
That hee was a vowed enemy to the English Ciovem-
ment, uid a devoted friend in his heart to the Spanish
King. Secondly, that by his owne preseofioe ^with
the Councell) he might get that Countrey of Desmond
confirmed unto him, which hee now held rather by
courtesie then by right. And lastly, that the Queenes
]\f ajestie might understand (out of his mouth) the pre-
sent estate of that Province, to whose relation (as he
verily thought) shee would giue attentiue ear and cre-
dit : All this was urged, to the end, that the Province
inight be rid of so dangerous a member, who was most
likely to breed new commotions: This Gentleman
smelling the Presidents drift, pretended bimselfe to bee
most willing, and fdr that purpose would retume into
Desmond, and when his necessaries were provided hee
M ould speedily proceed in his loumey for Ei^land.
Within certaine dayes after, he sent Messengers unto
the President, signifying unto him, that the Coun-
trey of Desmond was so poore and beggerly, as it
could not possibly affoord him meanes for such neces*
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liequeisted his Lordships Letters unto the chi^fe Gen-
tlemen of Carbery, that they would bee oontributors
nnto him in a businesae that did so neerelj coucenie
dim: All this being graiwted and effected, bee neither
went forward, nor did he purpose at all to goe, w the
fiequeU of bis doings manifestly dedared

CHAP. XX.

Thi Lord President ^dvertiseth into England of the intenided invasum of the
fipaniards. Demaunds made by the Lord Preiident for Monjsy, Muniiiorh
HcfiMtlf. A Letter from Her Majestie to the Lord Deputy of Ireland, to
pardon all euch a» the Lord President should nominaie, eertcane pertem
excepted as uncapable of pardon. A certains branch of the Lords ofAe
Couttcels Lettere to the Lord President, ^

The President having (as is said) reduced Moijnster
to good tearmes of obedience^ and had promised to
lend the Lord Deputie at any time one thousand Foote
for the service of Linster ; yet he still insisted that they
might remaine as part of the List of Mounster: and
to that epd^ upon the thirteenth of lanuary^ bee wrote
i^uto the Lords of the Councell in England : Also bee
advertised their Lordships, that undoubtedly the Spa-
niards \$rould invade Ireland ; for testimonie whereof
he sent unto them many advertisements, which came
unto him out of Spaine; and that many Romish Priests
and Fryers, which are the forerunners of mischiefes in
this Countrey, were lately come into Ireland, to no
other end, then to withdraw the hearts of Her Maje8«»

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ties natarall Subjects from her to the Spaniards Al^
for prevention of future mischiefes, that hee mi^ht not
bee unprovided (if the Kingdome were invaded} al«
though he should haue no more then fifteene hundred
Foote left in the Province, when he had sent the one
thousand promised to the Lord Deputie^ yet he hum-
bly desired the Lords<| that they would bee please^
(untill Michaelmas next following} to continue the
victuals to bee sent for Mpvnster, as formerly was ac"%
customed) that is for three thousand two hundred an4
fif^fe, and for the same reason of innovation^ he be-«
sought them to send unto him fiue Lasts of powder
with match and lead, two thousand shovels and spades,
liue hundred pickaxes, and fiftie Crowes of |ron ; a^ncl
lastly that they would he pleased, to send a competent
summe of money for the souldiers to Hue upon ; for
untill the expectation of the comming of Spaniards
were past^i hee would preserue his victuals untoucht.

I formerly recounted unto you, that the President
by his Letters of the Second of November, humbly
besought their Lordships, that a general! pardon might
be granted for the reasons then alleged, which (as it
seemeth) had good acceptance in England, as by Her
Majesties Letter to the Lord Deputie, dated the one
and twentieth of December may appeare, which came
to the Presidents hands th^ nineteenth of January ; the
trae Copie of which Letter is here inserted. And
also for the Lord Deputies fartlier discharge, a draught
of a Warrant to bee passed under the Great Scale oX
Ireland, was sent unto him by Her Majestic,

^ACikTA biBBRNlA. fO/^

A Letter from herMalestie to the Lord
Deputie of Ireland.

Elizabeth R.

Jtiight Tnistie and tVellheloved^ iVee greet you ivelL
Wee understand by such advertisements as wee Jiaue
received from Our President of Our Province of
Mounster^ that it will bee very expedient far tfie re-
ducing of Our Subjects, dwelling in that Our PrO"
vince to a settled obedience j to graunt unto tJiem our
generall and gradoics Pardon, thereby to remooue
from them aU suspition of impeachment for their for-
mer ojffences, whereunto the greatest part of them haue
beene violently carried, rather by the power of tlie
arch^traytors, then by any wilful defection in tlieir
toyaltie i TVee being tlierefm^e in Our princely Cle*
mencie, graciously pleased to accept the /nimble sub-^
mission of such of our subjects within that Province as
haue not out of their desperate and disloyal hearts
entred into this horrible action of Rebellion against
Us, doe thinke meet, and liereby doe will and autho*
rise you, that from time to time, you cause such
generall and particular pardons to be passed in due
forme of Law,^ wider our great Scale of that our
jRealme, to all and eveiie the Jhhabitants of that
province, of what condition or estate soever they bee^
either by ample words of our generall Pardon^ (as

QOB PACATA SIBXSlfliii

wee understand hath beene graunted to some Gmn^
ties in Connaghiy upon like occastansj or by parti'-
cular names of pecuUar persons, as by Our said
President and Councelly or two of them with the Pre^
tident shaU bee desired of you, excepting out of every
pardon such persons, and inserting such Conditions,
and Limitations for our service ^ as by our said Pre^
sidentf and two of our Councell shall bee thought re*
quisite. And to the ende, our people wasted with the
miserie of these warres, may not be pardoned with
eapences in the obtaining their pardons^ or putting in
Securitie for our peace, in causes where it may be
needful : Our gracious pleasure is. That the Fees of
our Scale, and all other Officers Fees in these cases if
our qffayres, shall be either wholly remitted, or so
moderated by you and our Councell there j that mir
Subjects may haue cause the more dutifully and
gladly to vmbrace our princely Clemency and Bounr
tie in this our gracious and free Pardon: Never •
thelesse, such is Our detestation of the Treasons^ and
horrible Murders committed in this Rebellion, tliat
for a perpetuall memorie in every such pardon^ either
generaU or speciaU, there shall be an express except
Hon, that the same extend not to pardon lames
Fits Thomas, usurping the Title of Farle of Des-
mond, lohn his brother, Herce Lacy, the knight of
the Valley f nor Thomas Fits Maarice, sonne to the
late Barron of Liocnaw^ who are knowen to haue beene
the ringleaders to many monstrous and unnatural
outrages: Neither shall our pardon bee available to

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miy of the servants and followers of the persons so
excepted^ unlesse those servants and followers shall
fully and absolutely submit themselues to our Pre*^
sident and CounceU of that Province^ or to some of
them to bee bound with Sureties for their future JLoy
altie within twentie dayes cfter publique proclama ^
tion made of this Our gracious Pardon. And for
the doing heereof these Our Letters shall bee your
sufficient fVarrant and discharge. Given vnder Our
Signet at our Palktce of fVestminster this one and
twentieth of December, one thousand sixe hundred^ in
the three andfourtieth yeare of Our Reigne.

And at that time he received a Letter from the
Lords of the CounceU^ agreeing in substance with
that of her Majesties, to the Lord Deputie : Where-
fore I hold it needlesse to set it downe at large onely
I will recite the first, part of it whereby it is mani-
fested how agreeable the Presidents proceeding was as
well to her Majesties liking, as to their Lordships.

-4 Branch of tlie Lords of the Councels Letters

to the Lord President.

After our very heartie Commendations to your
Lordship. We.haue received your Letters, bearing
date the second of November whereby you haue
made us an orderly relation of the state of that Pro-
vince, whereof wee haue informed her Majestic^ who

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hath coTnmai)nde<l us to giue you notice of her most
gracious acceptation of your Endeavors^ in the whole
course of your proceedings, as that which hath
prooved greatly to her Honour, and the advancement
of her Service; wherein as wee haue heene alwayes
ready to perform the hest offices, in respect of your
discreet proceedings towards us in all things : so it
doth not a little content us, (for the loue wee beare
you) to bee messengers of her Majesties favour
towards you, then which wee know you can receiue
no greater comfort, &c. From the court at Whitehall
the foureteenth of December, 1600.

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CHAPTER XXI.

Victuals <md money arrived at Corke, One thousand Foate andfiftie Horse to
bee sent out of Mounster to the Lord Deputy, A Letter from the Lord
President to the Lord Deputie. The Companies sent for by the Lord
Deputie, and staled by his directions. The effect of the Lords of the
Councels Letters to the Lord Ptesideni, with an Abstract of his Letter to
the Lords of the CouJKelL

The fiue and twentieth the President advertised the
I-iords, that tliere Nvas arrived out of England, at
Corke, a proportion of victuals, and money, and in
the same dispatch, he humhiy besought their Lord-
ships (for that the Province was in a manner by
the long warre throughly wasted, and that the Horse
having nothing but grasse to sustaine them, grew
weake and unserviceable*) That they would be

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pleased to send (with the best expedition) foure hun-
dred quarters of Oates^ which should bee defalked
upon the Horsemens entertainments.

Vpon the thirtieth, the President received Letters
from the Lord Deputie, praying him to send for the
service of Linster one thoimnd Foote, whereof the
companies of Sir lohn Barkhy^ and Sir Garret Harvies
to bee part, and with them Sir Richard Greames
troope of Horse : According to this direction, he as-
sembled them at Clonmell, and gaue the Command of
them unto the Lord ^wdley ; and as they were ready
to march, hee received advertisement from the Earle
of Thomond, that a body of more than three thousand
men of Vlster and Connaght, were presently to enter
into the Province ; whereupon hee wrote unto the
Iiord Deputie this ensuing Letter, making stay of the
Lord Awdley until! he should receiue answer thereof.

A letter from the Lord President to tha Lord

Depntie.

XT may please your Lordship, I am so infinitly dis-
tracted betweene the earnest desire I haue to satisfie
your Lordships commandements, and the present dan-
gers which I see hangs over this Province ; if I should
obserue, as that I stand amazed, what Councell to
take, being in my selfe wholly addicted to obedience,
and by necessitie (in a manner) enforced to pause
upon the 3ame, untill 1 may receiue your Lordships

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answer to these, and then without farther protraction I
will bee ready accordingly to obserue your commande-
ments ; wherein I humbly pray your Lordsliip delibe-
ratly to advise, being (as I take it) especially materiall
for the furtherance of Her Majesties service. The
next day after, I received your Lordships Letter of
the seven and twentieth of lanuary (being the thir«
tieth of the same) for the better expediting of your
directions, I addressed severall warrants unto the Cap-
taines residing neerest unto me, commanding every of
them, to meete at the townes of Clonmell and Fetherd,
by the sixth of this Moneth, there to receiue such fur-
ther directions, as the Xiord Avodley (who I haue ap*
pointed to command them) should direct. The List
consists of one thousand and fiftie Foote, and Sir
Richard Greams Horse, Sir Garret Harvie lyes so
farre remote in Kerry, as I could not conveniently in
so short a time, draw them to the rest : Wherefore,
for that particular I hambly pray to be excused : and
for Sir lohn JBarklies Company (who are part of the
List aboue-said) 1 haue directed them by warrant ac-
cording to your Lordships former pleasure signified
unto me, before the receipt of your Lordships last
letters to repaire into Connaght, but haue now coun-
termanded them, and doe hope they are not yet past«
Thus your Lordship may see my willingnesse to obey
your directions, which I did as gladly and affection-
atly as your Lordship can desire. But since having
this day received these enclosed Letters from the
Earle of Thomond and Master Comerfwd; I

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doe make humbly bold to present the consideration
of them unto your Lordships wisedome, before 1 doe
throughly accomplish your commandements^ wherein
my hope is, that your Lordship will both giue me
thankes, and hold me excused ; because the publike
service doth violently urge me unto it. In my judge-
ment I am perswaded that this intelligence is true,
drawne thereunto by many and sundry the like adver-
tisements, from all parts and persons, lately recon-
ciled, wheredf I could send your Lordship bundles of
papers of divers mens relations, and now confirmed in
the same by these inclosed Letters, which as your
Lordship sees, threatens the present disturbance of
this Province, not yet well settled. Yet neverthelesse,
that it may appeare unto your Lordship, that I am not
backward to accomplish any thing which your Lord-
ship shall require: I do yet continue (though not
without some hazard to this Province if these Nor-
thern Forces should presently invade us) to send the
Companies (aforesaid) to the Rendevous before men-
tioned, with directions to remaine there until your
Lordship shall retume me your pleasure in answer of
these, and then what you shall prescribe unto me, I
will dutiAilly and carefully eiFect, assuring myselfe
that your Lordship will haue such speciall regard to
the State of this Province, as that you will not with-
draw them, but upon certaine knowledge of the untruth
of these intelligence. But as a Councellor (to speake
iny opinion) if your Lordship can otherways follow
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from hence, it were very expedient to forbeare the
same, untill this Cloud be overpast, which cannot
long hold in suspence; for all the danger is
betweene this and the end of next Moneth, after
which time untill the Cattle be strong, and giue
milke, there is little doubt: All which humbly re*
ferring to your Lordships better consideration, I rest,
Moyallo the second of February 1600. ' G. C

Not many days after, the Lord Deputie by his
Letters so well approoved of the reasons why the
President stayed the Lord ^uc/Zey, as bee thanked him
for it, and willed him to make head against the Rebels
descent^ and hereafter when they might be better
spared, then he prayed him to send them unto them.

The effect of the Lords of the Councells Letters to

the Lord President.

\Anuary 28, the Lord President received Letters of
great comfort from the Lords in England, saying.
That they were exceeding glad, to see that in so short
a time bee had reduced the Province to such tearmes,
VL^ that he could endure the cashiering of fine hundred
Foot, and spare the Lord Deputie one thousand more
of his List, which was an evident demonstration of
his Labours well spent in the Service; and that his
holding of Assises and Sessions, so long dis-used, was
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they had written to the Lord Deputie, to call Theobald
ne long Burke in question for the murdering of
Dermond O Conner^ and had required him to see it
punished; That notwithstanding her Majesties plea*
sure was signiBed unto him, that lames Jits Thomas^
his hrother lohn^ the Baron of LixnaWy the Knight
of the Valley, and Pierce Laciey should not he re-
ceived to mercy upon any condition, hut to he left (as
children of perdition) unto destruction, yet considering
how long Rebels may continue (by underhand friend-
ships) in Ireland, shee was pleased that the Lord
President should haue power (if he saw cause to
induce him thereunto) to accept of the last three, hut
with this caution, That they should be pardoned for
life onely, and not untill they had performed some
signall services which might merit such gracious
favour. Lastly, they admonished the President to
Carrie a strict hand upon the Commissaries of the
Musters j for by Certificate from Dublin, they under*
stood that they were very slacke in their duties*

The President knowing that it was a matter of no
lesse moment, to retaine and keepe the Provincialls in
subjection and good order than it was at first to
reduce them hereunto, imployed now a great part of
his time, in devising such courses as might secure
them from a future revolt, and therefore first resumed
into his own hands all power of protecting, and then
protested never to renew any protections (already
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celerity and haste in obtaining their Pardons^ In so
much^ that within lesse than two Moneths, (namelj
before the end of February) the President had re-
commended aboue foure thousand by name unto the
Lord Deputie for Pardons, who had all put in such
pledges or other Caution, as by the State of the Pro-»
vince, was thought convenient, which indeed was such
and so warily taken, as no Grovemour in former times
had ever done the like : All which notwithstanding,
thePresiednt could not satisfie himselfe in the safetie of
the one, and so consequently in the securitie of the
other, so long as their pledges were remayning in the
Cities of Corke and Limerick, the places of their
custodie not being of sufficient strength, the Keepers
many times negligent or corrupt in their charge ; and
the Citizens so partiall, as they had rather helpe to
convey them into the Countrey, than to retaine them
within the Citie: for prevention whereof, the Pre-
sident became an humble Suitor to the Lords of the
Councell in England, that they woidd be pleased to
giue commandement, that the pledges of greatest mo-
ment might (By an order from them) bee commanded
to the Castle of Dublin, which should not be any
thing chargeable to her Majestic, and yet very pro-
fitable for the State: As also that they would be pleased
to giue commandement to all such Vndertakers, as
hold land within the Province, that they should make
their immediate repaire unto their Signiories, that
thereby the Countrey might bee the better Airnished
with English upon any occasion : As also that Her

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Majestic might from them reoeiue their rents in some
party of that immeasurable treasure which was ex-
pended in these Warres.

And lastly being fully assured of a Spanish Inva*
sion^ in all his dispatches for England : He evermore
put the Lords in mind of it^ sending unto them the
intelligences hee had, and, for that he would not be
taken unprovided, hee continually in all his Letters
besought supplies of Victuals and Munition. And
^ for that in his last dispatch, he had intreated a lai^e
proportion of Victuals ; now in this of the sixth of
March he forbeare the same, requesting onely fine
Laste of powder, and foure hundred quarters of
Oates.

The young Earle of Desmond having beene ten-
derly brought up in England, and not well agreeing
with the manner and customes of Ireland, and also
seeing how much he was deceived in his hopes, sup«
posing that all his Fathers Followers would haue
relied upon him, and obeyed his directions ; whereof
finding little or no appearance, desired the Lord
President to giue him leaueto goe into England,
whereunto (for the reasons aforementioned) the Pre-
sident easily assented ; for in all the time of his being in
Ireland no one Rebell did for his sake submit himselfe
to her Majestic, Thomas Oge of Kerry only excepted^
who at his request submitted himselfe, and rendered
Castle-mange^whereof he was Constable} hy lames Jits
Thomas his assignement into Her Msyesties hands, as

formerly hath beene declared. But it nuiy be truelj

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supposed, that wit and necessitie did perswade him to
submit; and render the Castle as he did, for Sir Charle$
Wilmot had so blockt him up with Garrisons, as at
that present he was in feare of starving ; and if he had
not taken the opportunity offered upon the Earles mo«
tion, he was in danger to haue lost both his life and it.
This I write not to upbraid the Earle, or to lessen him
in any thing ; for I must confesse, he was too good to
Hue amongst such traitorly Followers, and no man li-
ving had a more willing desire to seme Her Majestie
then himselfe; but the truetli is, that this ^^as all the
service which hee did or could doe during hb aboad in
Mounster, from whence he embarqued the two and
twentieth of March, and landed at Miniade in Somer-
set-shire, and so to the Court of England ; where af-
ter a few Moneths he died. The Letters Pattents
which Her Majestie had granted for his restoration,
the President never delivered unto him, where in
my opinion hee did discreetly, and according
to his directions, for they were sent unto him by
Her Majestie (with caution) not to deliver them ex-
cept he saw sufiicient cause so to to do, and that his ser-
vices (or services done for his sake) should merit the
same, of both which there was but weake and slender
"^ performance.

In this first Booke the Reader may behold in what

^ confused estate the Province of Mounster was in,

J when the L. President entred into hb government;

in the first yeare whereof, these memorable accidents

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hapned : the unfortunate death of Sir fFarham St^
ZfcdgeTy the departure of Tyrone out of Mounster;
The taking of the Earle of Ormond by the Rebels ;
The defeat oi Florence Mac Cartie; the losse and
recovery of Cahir castle ; the submission of the Wliite
Knight ; the recovery of the Hand and castle of Logh-
gier; the bold attempt of Nugent y and the effects
which followed thereof, the burning and spoiling of
West Clamvilliam, & Omtdrians countrey ; the taking
and escape of James Jits T/iomaSp the titulary Earle
of Desmond ; the siege and winning of the Glinn j
the freeing of the Province of 2500 Bownoghs; Odon*
quells harrassing of Thomond ; the encounter betwixt
Captaine Roger Harm/ and the White Knights sonne ;
the planting of garrisons in Kerry ; the perpetuall
juglin^ of Flo. Mac Cartie ; the taking of the Cas-
tle of Listoell in Kerry : the defeat (by the garrison
of Kilmallock) given to the Sugan Earle ; the poore
and distressed estate h^ iitis driven unto ; the submis*
sion of Dermond Mac Owen, L. of Dowalla, and
sundry others; the comming into Mounster of the
young Earle of Desmond; the submission of Flor.
Mac Cartie; the rendring of Castle Mange; the
murdering of Detmiond O Conner ; the burning and
spoyling of East Clanwilliam, and Arlogh ; the quiet
setling of the Province, and the restoring the civill
government : Whosoever with indifferencie will consi-
der, how much was done in such short time, must ac-^
knowledge it to bee beyond expectation, and say that
God fought for vs, and directed our Counsels, other*

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Wise it was not to bee hoped for : And had not die

comming of the Spaniards, g^^ven new inter-

ruptions, the worke of Monnster had

heene throngly finished : The Pro*

vince fully reduced to a setled

peace, and in all likeli*

hood so to haue

continued.

J%e end of thejirst JBookc.

PACATA HIBERNIA.

THB

SECOND BOOK£

OF THB

WARRES IN IRELAND,

Whereby that Countrey was reduced to
Subjection and Obedience.

CHAP. I.

Qonnaght and VUter men drawen to a head to inwide Moufuter. A Regiment
sent by the Lord President into Connaght to assist Sir John Barkley. Wal*
ter Burke and Teg O Biyen slaine. The Lord President with the remainder
of the Army conie to Limrick. The rising out of the Counirey commanded
hy the Lo^BBrry drawne neere to Limericke. The Rebels distressed for want
of victmlls, and defeated. ]X)nogh Mac Cormocke Cartie slaine. Red-
mond Burkes letter to the Lo, President, with the Lord Presidents answer.

The prosperous Successes of last yeere, did promise
faire hopes^ that the malice of the Warre was spent,
and that the Province would within short time bee re-
duced to a setled conformitie : but the malicious prac-
tices of the Irish Papists^ had so farre inraged the
Pope and the King of Spaine, against our Soveraigne
Mistresse, and her good Subjects the Professors of the
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ti*ue Religion, (whom the Romanists falsely tearme
Heretiques) as in this yeare of 1601) the Province of
Mounster was not onely set in a raging flame^ but the
whole Kingdome wasindangeredto bee tome from the
Crowne of England : But God in his great mercie,
fouglit for his ser^'ants, and made this intended mischief
to bee the breackc'^necke of the Rebellion through-
out the Kingdome, and consequently, the peace and
tranquilities which by the goodnesse of God wee
enjoy

About the latter end of March 1601, Intelligence^
w^ere brought to the Lord President, and Letters in**
tercepted, whereby it probably appeared^ that Forces
from Vlster and Connaght, were in preparing, (by the
way of Thomond) to passe into Mounster, under the
comhict of Redmond Surke^ Captaine Hugh Mostian^
and Con Onealcj (Tyrones base sonne) with about two
thQusand men, (besides Mounster fugitiues) to releeue
the lurking Earle ; but although the circumstances of
that Relation prooved to bee untrue, both in the Lea-
ders and number of men, yet that smoake did arise
from some fire ; for presently heereupon Redmond
Rurke, and Hugh Mostian, with eight hundred Con-
naght men, and Teg Orwrk^ John Jits Tliomas^ Do^
nogh Mac Cormocke, and Pierce Lacte, with seven
hundred of the North came through Connaght; Sir
lohn Rarkley Governour in the absence of Sir ^r-
thur Savage^ being constrained to giue way to their
greater force : Likewise the Barron of Lixnaw^ and

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Teg Ketvgh Mac Maghoriy were bqsie in providing
Gallies to come by Sea, and the Omaylies and O
Flagherties had a purpose with sixe hundred men,
(which they had already furnished) to invade Kerry,
the President having received certaine intelligence of
all those preparations, principally set on foot to disturb
his Govern mente, first dispatched away one thousand
Foot, under the command of Captain George Flowery
Sergeant Major of that Province, with direction to
march forward in all haste into Connaght, to joyne with
Sir lohn Sarhley, that they might doe some good
3ervice upon the Rebels at their passage over the She-
nan, which of necessitie they must hazzard before they
could come into Mounsten ^

^e nine and twentieth of March, Captaine Floioer
rose out of Limerick, and that night lodged at Quyn
in Thomond, had notice that the enemy had aduanced
into Thomond, to spoyle tlie same, having the assist-
ance of Teg Sonne and Heire to Sir Tirloghe ObrieUy
who went into action not s^boue three days before: The
Sergeant Major discovering th^ir Forces, came up close
unto them ; and when hee began to fight, they began
to runne, whom notwithstanding he so well pursued
(with my Lord of Thomonds Company) that they
slew and hurt divers of them ; and amongst the rest,
JVaUer SurJce, Sonne to the Blind Abbot was slaine
and Teg Obrieii (now mentioned) received a mortall
wqund, whereof (within three dayes after) he died;
besides these forces by land, the President also made

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certaine provisions by Sea^ for preventing Fils^
Maurice with his OmayUes and Offlagherties from
coming into Kerry ; upon which occasion there was
a tall Merchant (lately come with provent apparell for
the Armie, into the river of Limrick) together with cer-
taine small boats, well victualled and manned, com-
manded to attend about the mouth of Shenan, to doe
service upon such Rebels as should appeare upon that
Coast ; all which being notified in the Countrey, the
Enemy finding his purpose frustrated of transporting
his Armie into Kerry that way, they retyred them-
selues into a strong Fastnesse in Tough-kinalehin, be-
twixt Clanrickard and Thomond ; her Majesties forces
lodging so neere them as possible they might* The
President also himselfe with all the rest of his forces
(except the Garrisons of Kerry) followed as farre as
Limerick, aswell to giue countenance to the other
Companies (that attended the Rebels) as also to bees
ready (upon the first allarum) to intercept or interrupt
them ; if by any devise or chance they might escape
the forces in Connaght, and because the Enemy
should bee desperate of any helpe, and assured of
strong resisistance in the Province, the President tooke
order that all the Chiefes of everey Countrey, should
assemble tbemselues at Galbally in the County of Li-
merick, and to bring with them the best forces they ^
could make of Horse and Foote, together with vic-
tuals for ten dayes, to attend such directions as they
should bee commanded by the Lord Barry ^ who was
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they would haue done Q( occasion had been offered)
I knoiv not ; But sure I am, although they did some*
what exceede the time limited, before they were assem-
bled, yet at last there was gathered thirteene hundred
Foote, and one hundred and twenty Horse of the
County of Corke only, with great alacrity as seemed
of doing some acceptable service. In the meane time
Sir lohn Barkley layeth so hardly to the Rebels, still
keeping within their fastnesse, that they could not pos-
sibly get any prey of the Countrey, but were constrain-
ed from the thirtieth of March to the thirteenth of
Aprill to feede upon garrans flesh, and such unsavory
meate : Aften^'ards being halfe starved, and altogether
past hope of O Donnels coming to their reliefe with
more forces, they stole away in the night, and drew
into Omaddins Countrey ; our men perceiving their
rising pursued them and held them fighting all
night, and in the morning found that wee had slaine
many of them ; yet by break of the day, they had re-
covered another strong Fastnesse, wherein Sir lohn
Barhley, (though often assaying) could not annoy
them : after two dayes being distressed with like want
as before, they were inforced to dislodge ag^ine in the
night, our forces pursued them at the heeles, and
coming close up unto them, put them tp the route, and
forced them over the Sucke, a deepe River, wherein
they lost two hundred men, with the most part of
their munition and baggage. In this service there
was lost and hurt of our men one and twentie, but not
any of note, except Nevile^ Sir Gerrard Harvy his

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Jjieaetenaiit onely : The Rebels were so terrified in
this prosecution, that such as escaped the Biver
sought not to vnite themselues again6 : Teg Orwrke
retired into his Countreyt Bedmond Burke went to
O Donnelly lohnJUs ThomaSy to Tyrone^ and the
meaner sort dispersed into sundry places, and Hughe
Mwtian with his Company rested himselfe in O Con*
net Roes Countrey :. In one of the aforesaid skir-
mishes in Oshqfnes Countrey, upon the sevep and
twentieth of March , Dtmoghe Mac Cortnock (afore-
mentioned) was slaine, being lately Enlarged by Tyrone^
to set a fire in Mounster. - These aflaires thus accom-
plished with good successe, although not fully so
good as was both promised and expected ; Captaine
Flower with his Regiment, returned the one and
twentieth of Aprill to Limerick,

Ever since the Presidents first cominginto Moun<«
ster, there had beene (as formerly you may obserue)
secret trafficke held betweene the Lord President and
Bedmond Burke, the pretended Baron of Letrim :
Burkes end was to haue the President to assist him
for the recovering of his Fathers lands, against his.
Vncle the Earle of Clanrickard, and the President
held him on with good words, and messages for two
respects ; the one for keeping him from joyning with
the rest of the bownoghs in Mounster, the other to
procure him (if he might possibly worke him unto it)
to doe some signall service upon the Rebels : Bedmond
still pursuing his desires, (when Captaine Flower waa^

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in Connaght with the Mounster forces as aforesaid)
writes thb Letter here inserted to the President^ and
the answer unto it was as foUoweth.

J^edmand Burkes Letter to the Lo^ President.

jlxOnourahle Lord^ having heretofore complained to
your Lordship of the inestimahle wrongs that are
offered mee^ which seeing your Honour cannot redresse
heere, I would request your Honour^ (in respect that
I specially meane not to diBturhe any place under your
Lordships^ or the Earle of Thomonds lurisdiction)
not to be a meanes to stop me from demaunding my
nght^ or pursuing it in this sort, seeing by i^ght or
Law the state pleaseth not to satisfie mee ; and assure
your Honour, if your selfe had any power to miniver
Equiiie betwixt her Majesties Subjects, the fame of
the honourable worth and equitie your Lordship doth
carry, would not only alien me to loath this kind of
life, but also veiy many unspecified others. And thus
requesting your Lordship to draw your Forces for the
defence of your Lordships Charge^ which otherwise
might suddenly revolt, if they had any ayd by Sea or
Land, as very many they expect; which if your
Lordship wrong me not, I will stop to my best en*
deavour, I betake your Honour to God. From the
Campe, the twelfth of Aprill, 1601.

Your Honours lo\ang Friend,

Redmond Leitrim.

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7%e Lord Presidents Aimoere*

X HAtJE received your Letter on the twelfth of this
instant, and am glad to finde by the same^ that the
life you now leade is odious unto you ; I doe wish, that
the feeling of your dutie may increase in that manner
in you, as that you would make your selfe capable
of the Queenes mercie, which is fkrre more infinite
then your transgresaon hitherto hath been ; Of which
Royall disposition of hers, the examples (of the
offenders in this Kingdome) are plentifuU and ap-
parent. The pretence you make in your continuance
in action, is the wrongs done unto you, by your
Vncle, and to enable him ferther to suppresse you
utterly ; you adde heere to that Arch-Traytor Tyrtme^
and forsake your duetie to your Soveraigne, refusing
her Lawes, (by the which you may bee righted}
with opinion to be repossessed by the strength of his
aword : your Youth may somewhat excuse your er-
rour, but beleeue mee, you shall neither bee Barron
of Letrim, or possesse your Fathers Inheritance by
the ayde of that perfidious Traytour^ which I know
hath not the power any long time to support this Re-
bellion ; and if he had, yet your selfe and all the
English race of Ireland birth, is as odious unto him,
as now we are, that are naturall English : If his
power were able to make him Monarch of Ireland^
the SurheSj with all of English descent, must looke
for no other then assured extirpation : I am sure you
are of discretion sufficient to conceiue as much as I

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UTite, wherefore I need insist no longer upon the
same : To be short, if you will follow the way which
I doe by this Messenger prescribe you, you may make
your self capable of the Queenes mepcie, and find
both meanes and friends to obtaine lustice : The re-
quest you make unto me to forbeare sending of Forces
to annoy you, and in so doing that you will spare
Mounster,and keepe others from harming the Province :
If I were but an ordinary Subject, and not an Officer
to the Queene, I neither might, or would make any
susch contract with you, and therefore much lesse
may I hearken to any such motion, being an Officer
of that qualitie as I am; and doQ marvell that you
would require mee to juggle with my Prince, whom
I wish that you did serue with the like faith and dutie
as I doe. I doe wish that your estate were such, that

I might shew you friendship. If you persevere in re-
bellion, I hold you lost, and in a condition with them

who haue made themselues unreconcileable. What

I leaue unwritten, I referre to this Beai'er, Limerick

this fourteenth of Aprill, 1601.

Your loving" Friend tvhen you
are an obedient Subject j

G. a

This Answer of the Presidents could not be very
pleasing to Redmond^ for it plainly , manifested, that
his purpose was not to doe him any courtesies, untill
hee had 4one somewhat that might deserue his friend-

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ship, and Her Majesties grace : Neverthelesse it seems
that there was some hopes for him to feede upon, in
thei messages sent, ivhich he did not write, or else
Surke could not haue beene contained from harming
' of Mounster as hitherto hee was. To conclude, he

fed him with faire language and threats ; and sure I
am that the President made his advantage by it.

CAHP. II.

Intelligence of Spanish Intfasion. The escape of Teg O Bri^n brother *•
the Earle of Thomond, Florence his preparaiiofis for munition and men,
A Letter from T^rrono to Florence. A Letter from the Lords of the
Councell to the Lord President, The report of Dermoiid Mac Awky
touching the coming of Flster men into Mounster,

X Must desire the Reader to ^ excuse me, if I doe
a little breake the rule of the progresse of this
Storie, in lookig backe some few dayes, for that
which proceedeth of the accidents of Captaine Ttcnx^
ers Service in Coimaght, did so necessarily depend
one after the other, as that I was inforced to continue
that Relation untill this returne to Limericke, which
made mee forbeare to speake of Sir Hemy Dockwray,
who upon the seventh of this instant Aprill, wrote
to the Lord Deputie, ( as his LfOrdship advertised the
President) that Hugh Boj/j (who was a man of good
estimation, and very in ward with O Donnelly as*
sured him that the Spaniards would this yeare invade
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some part of Mounster, and that three of the chiefe
Townea (which must bee Corke, Limerick and Water-'
ford, for they were the chiefest) had promised to receiue
them, and that Florence Mac Cartie (by the necessitie
of the time onely) had submitted himselfe to the Pre-
sident, but upon the Spaniards landing he would assu-
redly come unto them, with all the force hee could make.

The sixe and twentieth of Aprill, the President lea-
ving at Limerick, and neere unto it, twelue hundred
Foote and fifty Horse for the Guard of those borders,
returned towards Corke ; and the seven and twentieth,
the next day following hee heard that Teg Obrieny
brother to the Earle of Thomond, having beene a long
time Prisoner in Limerick, (by the corruption of his
Keeper) made an escape ; Immediatly hee wrote unto
the President protesting his loyaltie to Her .Majestic,
professing to doe service, such as should merit favour.
Humbly besought him (not desiring any protection)
that hee might remaine with his Lordship : The Pre-
sident granted his request, and withall sent him a Pro-
tection, which in another Letter unto Richard Boyle
the Clarke of the Councell hee besdught . The reason
which moved the President, to grant his request, was
the absence of the Earle of Thomond, then in England,
that during the same, the County of Clare might bee
freed from bonfires, but now for a time we must leaue
the President in Cork, & returne to Florence Mac
Carty.

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You heard before thatFlorence had a cutting (as they
call it) upon Carberry, towards his charges in the pre-
tended journey for England, but employed all the same,
and whatsoever more hee could procure, to another
end ; for about this time he provided a Barke, which hee
fraught with Hides, Tallow, and such commodities,
committing the care and trust thereof to some of Kin-
sale, by whom the same merchandize should bee trans-
ported beyond the Seas, and in lie w thereof, munition,
and abilliments of warre should be returned, and
delivered unto him in the Harbour of Valentia: More-
over, about the same time, hee did earnestly sollicit
aide from the neighbour Pro\inces, to resist Her Ma-
jesties forces ; and for the same purpose wrote a Let-
ter in Irish (which was read by lames Pf^elsh, by whose
relation I received this light) unto one in Ormond cal-
led Cahir Mac Shane Glasse Omulrian, desiring that
he would leavy for him sixe hundred Foote in Linster^
which if hee could not, then to procure Redmond Burke
to come with so many to his aide, and if hee failed
likewise herein, to deale with Captaine lerreU to the
same effect, and hee would pay them upon the Coun-
trey of Desmond : Lastly, Donoghe Mac Cormuck
called Mac Donoghe (his Agent with Tyrone^ laboured
so much at his hands, and that so earnestly, as he pro-
cured a Letter from Tyrone ; the Contents whereof
were as foUoweth : And thus translated out of the
Irish.

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A Letter from Tyrone to Florence Mac Carty.

OVr commendations to you Mac Carty More, I send
shortly unto you according* to our trust of you, that
you will doe a stout and hopefull thing against the
pagan beast, and thereupon our Armie is to goe into
Mounster, and with the will of God, we consent unto
you, and will that you beleeue not any word from us
for ever, before wee write againe unto you ; for you
shall see trouble enough in England, by English men
;it selfe, so as there shall be easinesse of suffering their
warres, at May next, in respect of that it is now : And
since this cause of Mounster was left to you (next un-
der God) let no weakness or imbecillitie bee found in
you, and the time of helpe is neere you, and all the
rest. From Dongannon the sixth of February, 1601.
StUo Novo. Oneale

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The Armie mentioned in this Letter, was the same
which now you heard of, taking their journey by the
way of Connaght, which as may appeare both by the
examination of lames Welsh j and the Contents of
those Letters, were solicited and sent principally by
the meanes, promises, and procurement of Florence^
he being then and before under protection, the breach
whereof hee nothing esteemed : But surceasing far-
ther to rake in the filthy Channels of his malicious prac-
tises, like maladies immedicable, lest it should be
loathsome to the Reader, I will leade him abroad

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into the open Aire, to behold the hunting, rousing
and fall of a great Stag, which was after sent into
England to her Majestie, and by her received as a
most acceptable Present, althoifgh it was not Gods
will, that shee should liue to reward the chiefe Ranger-
About the middest of May, the Lord President re-
ceived a Letter from the Lords of the Councell in
England, which bare date the eight and twentieth of
Aprill, which for the Rea.ders better vnderstanding,
how the affairs oF Mounster did sute with the Direc-
tions and Counsels in England, I thinke it meet to
be inserted.

A Letter from the Ijords of the Councell to the

Jjord President.

^^Fter our very heartie Commendations to your
Lordship: Although we haue before this time ac-
quainted you with her Majesties gracious acceptation
of your service, becauce wee know you had no greater
object, than to deseme her Ma^sties grace and
favour ; yet now we will forbeare to touch it at this
time, because her Majestie giues you notice of it with
her owne hand, and for the present onely let you
know what care wee haue taken to satisfie all your
demaunds for her Ms^ties service, because it may
appeare imto you, seeing you doe orderly and carefully
giue us an account of your proceedings, that v.'ee will
in no sort neglect such things as you in your dis**
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235

first by her Majesties Commandment, sent you a
supply of munitions according to your request; We
haue likewise given order for Victuals in good pro-
portion , although it seemeth to us by the Certificate
of the Victualler, that you were better stored at your
writing, then you knew for: Wee haue also given
order for Oates to be presently sent you ; and because
you haue so good use of a Ship for transporting of
Victualls to and fro, besides the service shee may doe,
in mastering those Barques and Boats which ofiend
the Coast, wee haue sent Captaine Harvie ^ith a
good Ship for that purpose. And now that you may
know, what Letters wee haue intercepted out of
Spaine, concerning those bniits which wee perceiue
are spread of Spanish succours, you shall receiue
the Copies of three Letters, whereof wee haue the
Originall, which were committed to the charge of
Peter Strong of Waterford, whose Ship and Qoods
were taken in Famouth, where they were put in by
storme ; One of. them comes from the Governour of
the Groyne, and another from a Fryer that
resideth with him, the third from one Sennock
*who as it seemeth, being unwilling to haue Tyrone
deceived, s)ieweth him truly how little reason they
haue to trust to any of the Spanish Succours as they
expect; of these you may make such use as you
thinke good As concerning your desire, to know
what shall become of the Lady lone of Desmond^
wee thinke you should doe well to set her at libertie
againe as shee was before, referring the care of her

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well doing to some of her Sisters, that may haue an
eye over her. We do also require you still to foresee,
that her Majesties Forces being now so much di-
minished, may not be spent in niaiiTtaining private
mens Castles and houses, but where those places are
of use for her Majesties service. Lastly, concerning
the Fine imposed on the Major of Limrick, for
which we find you had so just occasion, wee wish you
in no wise to remit it, but rather to bestow it upon
the repaire of her Majesties Castle there, which as it
seemeth, will serue to so good purpose for her Ma-
jesties service : And so we^ bid your Lordship very
heartily farewell. From the Court at Whitehall the
28 of Aprill 1601,

Your Lordships very loving* Friends,

Thomas Egert&ii. C. Ho. Cecill.

Tho. BuckhuTst. loh. Fortescue.

fV. Knoivles. I. Herbert.

The eight and twentieth day Dermond Mac Awltey
who was lately come out of Vlster, and daily con-
versant with the Tray tors of Mounster, and acquainted
with all their proceedings and Councell, by mediation
of friends, made his repaire to the President, and
being examined whether they intended to come
againe with new forces into the Province, bee af-
firmed that at his departure from them, they were
ready to come away, and did particularize what Mu*
nitions, and woney every one of them was furnished
withall by Tyrone^ viz.

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f

f Calievers,

40.

1
Powder Barrels,

02.

The Lo^ of Lixnaw '

[ Lead one Sow,

01.

Match, faddoms

120.

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L Money, • 14, [

lound.

Callevers,

25.

Powder Barrels,

01.

John Jits Thomas. ^

Lead Sowes,

k

•

Match faddoms,

Money,

10. u

■

^ Ca] levers.

20.

Powder Barrels

01.

Pierce Lacie. <

Lead Sowes,

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Match faddoms.

Money,

8.11.

m

r Calievers,

25.

Powder Barrels,

01.

Mac Domgh. 4

Tiead Sowes,

Match,

Money,

•

12. U.

r Calievers,

150.

•

Powder Barrels

10.

Bedmand Burke. " <

Lead Sowes, *

05.

Match,

Money, " 500. li.

2k

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f Calievers, 150.

IPo\Axler Barrels, 10.

Lead Sowes 05.
Match,

Motoey, 500. U.

From Odonnell to

f Calievers, 12

JPo^vder Barrels, 02
Lead Sowes, ▼

I Match Fathomes,
1^ Money, 40. li.

CHAP. m.

lames fits Thomas^ the titulary Earle of Desmond taken Priioner, lames
fiU Thomas kepi Priioner in the Lard Preridents house. His arrmgnement
4md condemnaiunL His relation yresenUd to the Lord President. The
Lord Presidents Letter to Her M<^ty. T\oo Letters from lames fits-
Thomas to the King of Spaine. The causes of the RehelUon i» Mouns-
ter as lames fits Thomas aUeaged. Hossies report of the casues of the
Rebelliim in Mounster.

jfHere was no man of account in all Momnster
whom the President had not oftentimes laboured
about the taking of the reputed Earle, still lurking
secretly within this Province, promising very boun-
tifull and liberall rewards to all, or any such as would
draw such a draught whereby he might be gotten
aliue or dead, every man entertained these proflfers, as

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being resolute in performing the same service,
although they never conceived any such thought ; but
at last it hapned after this manner. The Jjoxd Barry
having one hundred men in pay from the Queene
employed them many times about such service, as
either the President should command or himselfe
thought requisit ; and namely about the fourteenth of
May, knowing that one Dermond OdogaUy a Harper
dwelling at Garryduffe, vsed to harbour this Arch-
rebell, or else upon occasion of some stealth that had
beene made in his Coiintrey, the thieues making tow*,
ards this Fastnesse, his Souldiers pursued them into thia
Wood, where by good fortune, this supposed Earle
with two of the JBaldones and this Dermond were
gathered together, being almost ready to goe to
supper ; but having discovered these Souldiers, they
left their meate, and made haste to shift for them«
^lues; they were no sooner gone out of the Cabbin>
bujt the Souldiers were come in, and finding this pro*
vision and a mantle (which they knew belonged to
James Jits TJiomas) they followed the chase of the
Slag now roused : by this time the Harper had con*
vaied the Sugan Earle into the thickest part of the
Fastnesse, and himself with his two other Com^*
panions, of purpose discovered themselues to the Soul-
diers, and left the Wood with the Lapwings policie ;
that they being busied in pursuite of them, the other
might remaine secure within that "Fastnesse, and so
indeed it fell out; for the Souldiers supposing that
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after them till Evening, by what time they had re*
covered the White Knights Countrcy where being past
hope of any farther service, they returned to Barry
Court, and informed the Lord Barry of all those
accidents: On the next morning, the Lord Barry
glad of so good a cause of complaint against the
White Knight, whom hee hated, hasteth to the
President, and relating unto him all these particulars,
signifieth what a narrow escape the Arch-traytor
had made, and that if the White Knights people had
assisted his Souldiers, hee could not possibly haue
escaped their hands : Hereupon the White Knight ^^a
presently sent for, who being called before the Presi*
dent, was rebuked with sharpe words and bitter re-
prehensions, for the negligence of his Countrey in so
important a busines, and ^i^as menaced, that for so
much as hee had undertaken for his whole Countrey ;
therefore hee was answerable both with life and lands,
for any default by them made : The White Knight
receiving these threatnings to heart, humbly intreated
the President to suspend his judgement for a few dayes,
vowing upon his soule, that if the said Desmond
were now in this Countrey (as was averred) or should
hereafter repaire thither, hee would giue the Pre*
sident, a good account of him aliue or dead, other-
wise he was contented that both his Lands and Goods
should remaine at the Queenes mercy ; and with these
protestations he departed : and presently repairing to
gir Qcorge Tliomtorij hee recounted unto him the

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fiharpe reproofes, which from the President hee had
received; Sir George finding him thus well n^tled
tooke hold of the occasion ^ & never left urging him
to performe the service^ untill he had taken his cQr-
porall oath (upon a hooke} that he would employ all
his endeavours to effect the same As soone as he was
returned to his honse, he made the like moane unto
some qf his £aithfullest Followers, as hee Ijad done to
Sir George ThorntoUy and to stirre up their minds to
heipe him in the perill hee stood; hee promised him,
that could bring him word where lames Jits JTiomas
\vas, he would giue him fiftie pound in money, the in-
heritance of a Plough land to him and his iHeirs for
ever, with many immunities and freedomes. One of
his followers, which loved him dearely, compassion*
ating the perplexity hee was in, but would you indeed
(said he) lay hands upon lames Jits TJiomaSy if you
knew where to find him? the Knight confirmed it
with protestations, then follow me said he, and I will
bring you where he is ; The White Knight, and hee
with sixe or seveh more (whereof Redmond JBnrky
of Muskry^quirke was one) presently upon the nine
and twentyeth of May tooke horse, and were guided
to a Caue in the Mountaine of Slewgort, which had
but a narrow mouth, yet deepe in the ground, where
f:he Caytiffe Earle (accompanied onely with one of his
foster brothers called Thomas Ophegie) was then
lurking: the white Knight called lames Jits Thomas
requiring him to come out and render himselfe his pri->
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greatnes of his quality^ comming to the Caues
mouth required Redmond JBurke and the rest to lay
hands upon the Knight^ (for both hee and they wer^
his naturall Followers) but the vvheele of his fortune
being turned^ with their swords . drawen they entred
the Caue, and without resistance disarming him and
his foster Brother^ they delivered them bound to the
White Knight, who caried him to his castle of Kil-
venny, and presently dispatched a Messenger to Sir
George 2^homt(my to pray him to send some of the
Gariabn of Kilmallock to take charge of him, which
employment was committed to the care of Captaine
Francis Slingshy^ who marching with his company to
Kilvenny, had the prisoner delivered unto him, and
from thence with as much expedition as might bee,
the White Knight, Sir George Thornton, and Cap-
taine Slingsby brought them unto the President, then
residing at Shandon Castle adjoyning to Corke. But
how the White Knight performed his promise to his
Servant it may bee doubted, though he had one thou*
sand pound given him from her Majestic for th^ service.
The President having thus gotten his long desired
prey, not adventuring to haue him kept in the Towne,^
appointed him lodging and a Keeper within Shandou
Castle, where himselfe then remayned, and there
held him in Irons, untill he was sent into Eng-
land, which was yet deferred; for the President being
informed by the Queenes learned Councell, that if he
should dye before his arraignment, the Queene could
not be interrested in his Lauds, but by act of Parlia*

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ment, and also his brother lohriy was not debarred by
the Law from the title, which this Pretender holdeth
to be good in the Earledoine of Desmond. When
the White Knight had delivered his prisoner,
lavfies Jits Thomas into Captaine Slingsbyes custody ;
he told him, now the house is yours, take care and

charge of him.

And in conference with Captaine Slingsby, told him
how much it grieved him, that the Lord President
should suspect him to bee a Releever of lames Jits-
ThomxiSj contrary to his protestation of service to
Her Majestic and to him ; and to make it the better
appeare what infinite prejudice hee had received by
his meanes. For first at the comming of Tyrone into
Mounster, lames Jits TAoma^ having some jealousie,
(and not without cause) that the White Knight
would quit the eonfederacie, and humbly seeke Her
Majesties gratious favour, acquainted Tyrone with
it, who thereupon apprehended him, and willed
him either to put in his Sonne lohn as a pledge of his
perseverance, or else hee must detaine him Prisoner :
which the White Knight being neither able nor wil-
ling to performe, committed him to the custody of
Redmond Burke^ who carried him out of the
countrey, making him lackie it by his horse side on
foote like a common Horse-boy ; and that in his ab-
scence his Countrey being thus distracted for want of
a Head, the Earle of Ormond came with some forces
preying, burning, and spoyling most part of his
Countrey; and that he was forced to pay unto

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Red:nond JBurJce two hundred pound ransome after
three moneths imprisonment with his ill vsage, con-
eluding that it might well be beleeved^ hee had small
cause to doe those favours to lames Jits JTiomas
(\vliich were suspected) considering hee had received
those harmes and losses from him, who was never able
to repayr him of the least part thereof. But it may
well be conceived that the White Knight bad not
(untill he was so pressed by the President) made any
diligent inquiry after him ; and that if he had more
timely sought it, he might sooner haue effected it.

Captaine SUngsby having now the Prisoner and the
whole house and keyes committed over to his charge
and keeping) setting his Guards and Sentinels both
within the house and without^ as was fitting for the
Guard of so welcome a Prisoner, went to where the
said lames was to be his watch that night, and judg-
ing a man in his case not capable of any favour from
Her Majestic (as being the principall cause of all the
rebellion of Mounster, though otherwise none of the
bloodiest enemies) could take no comfort in dis-
course, was silent by him, not willing to grieue him
with discoursing on that which hee thought could
not bee pleasing unto him, untill lames fits Thomas
himselfe first ministred occasion, who having had
some notice what Captaine Slmgsbt/ was, after some
complements, began in some sort to extenuate,
though not to excuse his former faults to her M ajestie,
how he yvBs inforced to take that title upon him,
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nice in the accepting; and that hee never shed
any English hlood in the first insurrection, nor
suffered any to doe it that hee could withhold (though
many of his followers did not so piously obserue it}
but with the best respect of humanity did cause them
to be sent out of the Countrey to the next coast
Townes with the least offence that might be; and
therefore hoped her Majestic, who had extended her
clemencie to farre greater crimes (though it was his
hard fortune to bee so eminent a man in that action}
she would now retract nothing of her wonted good-
nesse and mercy : intimating withall his Father to bee
elder brother to Gerrot, Earle of Desmond, who .by
the power of his Mother a second wife was dis-
inherited, and her sonne, though a younger received
and acknowledged for Earle of Desmond, With these
and other discources they spent the whole night untill
it was day, when they made ready to go to Corke to
the Lord President to deliver the Prisoner.

Vpon these reasons, the Prisoner at a Sessions (hol-
den in Corke for that purpose) was indicted, ar-
raigned, convicted, and adjudged, to bee executed as
a notorious Traytor ; which being done, the President
advertised all the proceedings into England, and de-
sired that he might be sent to the Tower of London,
and there to remaine in prison; humbly praying that
his life might bee spared, in policie of State; "for
whilest he lived, his brother lohn could not make
any pretext to the Earledomc; whereas to the contrary
he being dead, it was very probable that the Rebels

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would set him up (for a new Idol!) in his place;
whereof what inconveniences might ensue was ap-
parent. These reasons althongh they are subject to
every mans understanding that hath common sense ;
and therefore no marvell, that the Lord President
should light upon them : Behold here what the Cap-
tine Earle himselfe doth say concerning that point
who being Prisoner in the Presidents house, having
the favour to haue Paper and Inke ; upon the third of
lune, one thousand sixe hundred and one, wrote this
which insueth, humbly entreating the President to
send it to Her Majestic, or to the Lords of her Coun<-
cell in England, which hee performed in his next
dispatch.

77ie Relation of James of Damond, to the Right Honourable Sir George
Carew, Lord President of Mounstet^ most humbly beseeching yourHonouf
to certifie Her Majesty, and the Lords of her most Honourable Councel
of the same : Hoping in the Almighty, that her Highnesse, of her oc-
tustomed clemencie and mercy, by your intercession, will take most
gratioiu and fiierciful consideration thereof, to the end that Her Majesties
Realme of Ireland shall be better planted, and maintenned in good govern*
ment by his release. The third of lune, 1601.

J^Irst it may please your Honour to consider, that
this action at the beginning was never pretended, in*
tended, nor drawen by mee, nor my consent ; but by
my Brother John and Piei'ce JLacy^ having the
oathes'and promises of divers Noblemen, and Gentle-
men of this Province, to maintaine the same, and not
ever consented unto by me, untill Sir ThovM^ Norris

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left KUmalloct, and the Irish^forces camped at Re-
keloe in Connologh, where they stayed fiue or sixe
dayes ; the most part of the Countrey combining and
^joyning with them, and undertooke to hold with my
Brother lohn, if I had not come to them ; the next
Sessions (before these proceedings) at Corke, Sir
Tfwmas Norris arrested me (in person) therefore my
Brother, he being then suspected by him, and intend-
ed to keepe me in perpetual! prison for him, untill I
made my escape ; by this the intent of Sir Thomas
Norris being knowen, the feare and terrification
thereof drew me into this action ; and had I beene as-
snred of my liberty, and not clapt up in prison for my
Brothers offence, I had never entered into this action ;
Further, I was bordered with most .English neigh-
bours, of the Gentlemen of this Province, 1 defie
Uny English that can charge me with hindring of
them, either in body or goods ; but as many as ever
came in my presence, I conveyed them away from
time to time.

Also it is to bee expected, that the Spanish Forces
pre to come into Ireland tliis Summer, and Oneale
will send up the strongest army of Northern men
into Mounster, with my Brother lohn, the Lord of
Lixnaw, and Pierce Lacy ; and when they are footed
in Mounster, the most part of the Countrey will
joyne with them : Preventing this and many other
^circumstances of service, the saving of my life, is
more beneficiall for Her Majestic than my death .
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me, I will reclaime mj^ Brother, the Lord of Lixnaxv,
and Pierce Lacyy if it please Her Majesty to bee
gratious unto them, or else so diligentl)' worke against
them with Her Majesties forces, and your directions,
that they shall not be able to make -head, or stirrie in
Mounster at all ; for by the saving of piy life. Her
Hignesse will winne the hearts in generall of all her
Subjects, and people in Ireland, my owne service^
and continuance of my alliance in dutiful sort, all the
dayes of their Hues.

Farther, I most humbly beseech your Honour to
foresee, that there are three others of my Sept and
race allue; the one is in England, myVncle Garretts
Sonne, lames^ set at liberty by her Majestic, and in
hope to obtaine Her Majesties favour, my Brother
in Vlster, and my Cosen Maurice JUs lokn in Spaine,
wherewith it may be expected, that either of these
(if I were gone) by Her Msyesties favour might be
brought in credit, and restored to the House : It may
therefore please Her Majestic to bee gratious unto me,
assuring to God and the world, that I will bee true
and faithful! to Her Majestic during life : By which
meanes Her Majesties government may bee the better
setled ; my selfe and all others my Alliance, for ever
bound to pray for Her Majesties life, long to con-
tinue.

But afterward being examined by the President,
and the Provincial! Councell : He addded some other
reasons for his taking of Armes against her Majestic,
which in its due place shall bee mentioned : In the

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dispatch which the President made into England
npon his apprehension, he wrote a Letter to her Ma*
jestie as foUoweth.

The Lord President's Letter to Her Myestie^
Sacred and Dread Sovereigne,

To ^y vnspeakeahle loy^ I haue received your

Majesties Letters signed with your RoyaU hand, and

blessed with an ecctraordinarie addition to the same^

which although it cannot increase my faith and zeale

in your Majesties Service^ which from my cradle CI

thanke God for itj was ingrcfted in my Heart, yet

it infinitely multiplies my comfo^^ts hi the same; and

wh^^ein my endeavours and p<^e merUes shaU ap.

peare to bee short of such inestimable favours, my

never dying prayers for your Majesties etemall

prosperitie, shalt never faile to the last day of life;

But when I compare the felicities which other men

enjoy ^ with my unfortunate Destinie, to bee deprived

from the sight of your Roy all person, which my heart

with all loyall affection (inferiour to none) evermore

attends, I Hue like one lost to himselfe, and wither

out my dayes in torment of minde, untiU it shall

please your sacred Majestic to redeeme mee from

this exile, which unlesse it be for my sinnes, (upon

the knees of my heartj I doe humbly beseech your

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speedily as may be^ since my time of banishment in
this rebelUous Kingdome, (for better than a banish--
ment I cannot esteeme my fortune^ that depriues mee
from beholding your Mttjesties Person) although I
haue not done as much as I desire in the charge I uit-
dergocj yet to make it appeare that I haue not been
idlcy CI thanke God for itj I haue now at length,
by the meanes of the White Knight y gotten into my
Jkands the bodie of lames fits Thomas that Arch--
tray tour y and usurping Earhy whom for a present
with the best convenience and safetie which I may
fndcy I will by some trustie Gentleman send unto
your Myesticy whereby I hope this Province is madp
sure from any present defection. And now that my
taske is endedy I doe in all kumilitie beseechy that in
your Princely commiseration my exile may end^ pro*
testing the same to bee a greater affliction to meQ
then lean well indure: for as my- faith is wMividedy
and onely prqfessedy (as by divine and humane^ lawes
the same is boundj in vassalage to your Mqfestie ;
so doth my heart covet nothing so mu^chy as to bee
evermore attendant on your sacred Person^ account^
ing it a happinesse unto mee to die at your feet ^
not doubting but that your Mqfestie out of youn
princely and royall bounticy will enable me by some^
meanes or other to sustaine the rest of my dayes in your
service; and that my fortune shall not be the worse^
in that I am not any importunate craver ; Or yet in
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thereunto^ then this^ Assai dimandi qui ben serve e
face. So most humbly beseeching your myesties par^-
dan^ in troubling you with these LineSy unworthy
your cUvine eyes, doe kisse the shadowes of your
Roy all feet. From your Mqfestiei Citie of Corke
this third of lune. 1601.

I may well terme him a notorious Tray tour^ because
hee was within one year before his apprehension, the
most mightie and potent Geraldin ^hat had been of
any of the Earles of Desmond, hb predecessors: For
it is certainly reported, that he had eight thousand
iQen well armed under his commaund at one time, all
which hee imployed against his lawful Soveraign ; and
secondly, a notorious Traytour, because hee sought to
bring a most infamous slaunder upon a most vertuous
and renowned Prince, (his Queene and Mistress) with
his false suggestions unto forraine Princes ; and not-
withstanding that her name was eternized with the
shrill sounding trumpet of triumphant Fame, for the
meekest and mildest prince that ever raigned, yet was
not hee ashamed, (so farre had the rancour of malice
corrupted his venemous heart) tottnculcate into the
Bares of the Pope and Spanish King, that shee was
more tyranicall than Pharaohy and more bloody
thirstie then Nero : But because I may bee thought
to faine these allegations, to aggravate his treasons, I
will therefore (for the satisfaction of the Reader) set
downe the very words of two of his Letters, bearing
one date, which hee sent to the King of Spaine.

252 PACATA HIBERNIA.

A Letter from James Jits Humas to the King of

Spaine»

m

JMLOst miglity Monarch, I humbly salute your iin«
periall Majesty, g^^i^g your Highnesse tq under-
stand of our great misery, and violent order where«*
with wee are of long time opprest by the English
Nation. Their government is such as Pharaoh
himselfe never used the like; for they content
not themselues with all temporall superiority, but
by cruelty desire our blood, and perpetuall de«
struction, to blot out the whole remembrance of
our posterity; as also our old Catholike Religion,
and to sweare that the Queene of England is
Supreame of the Church. I referre the consideration
hereof to your Majesties high judgement ; for that
Nero in his time was farre inferior to that Queene in
, cruelty. Wherefore, and for the respects thereof,
high, mighty Potentate, my selfe, with my Follow-
ers and Retainers ; And being also requested by the
Bishops, Prelates, and religious men of my Coun-
trey, haue drawen my sword, and proclaimed ^varres
against them, for the recovery first of Christs
Catholike religion, and next for the maintenance of
my owne right, which of long time hath beene wrong-
fully detained from mee and my father, who by right
succession was lawfull Heire to the Earledome of
Desmond; for bee was eldest sonne to lames my
Grandfather, who was Earle of De smond ; and for
that Vncle Gerald (being the younger brother)

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tooke part with the wicked proceedings of the Queene

of England^ to farther the unktwlHill claime of su-
premacies Ysurped the name of Earle of Desmond in

my Fathers true title; yet notwithstanding hee had ]

not long enjoyed his name of Earle when the wicked

English annoyed him^ - and prosecuted wars, that hee

with the most part of those that held of his side, was

slaine, and his country thereby planted with English-
men : And now by the just judgement and providence

of God, I haue utterly rooted those malepart bowes

out of the orchard of my country, and haue profited so

much in my proceedings, that my dastardly enemies

dare not shew their faces in any part of my countrey

but having taken my Towns and Cities, for their refuge .

and strength, wliere they doe remaine (as yet were pri- ij

soners) for want of means to assaile them, as Cannoa ]

and Powder which my Countrey doth npt yeeld.
Havings these wants, most noble potentate, I haue
presumed with all humility to addresse these my
Letters to your High Majestic, craving the same of
your gratious clemencie and goodnesse,. to assist mee
in this godly enterprize, with some helpe of such ne-
cessaries for the warres, as your Msyestie shall thiuke
requisit : and (after the quiet of my Countrey) satis-*
faction shall bee truely made for the same, and my
selfe in person with all my forces, shall bee ready to
8erue your highnesse in any Countrey your Majestie
shall command* me.

And if your Majestie will vouchsafe to send me a

competent number of Souldiers, 1 will place them in

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Bome of my Townes and Cities, to remaine in yottf

gratious disposition, till such time as my ability shall

make good, what your Majestie shall lend me in

money and munition: and also your Majesties high

Commission under the broad Seale for leading and

conducting of these Soulctiers, according to the

prescript order and articles of martiall discipline, as

your Majestie shall appoint me, and as the service

of the Land shall require. I praise the Almighty

God, I haue done by his goodnesse more than all my

predecessors; for I haue reclaimed all the Nobility

of tbis part under the dutifull obedience of Christs

Church, and mine owne authority, and accordingly

haue taken pledges, and corporall oathes, never to

swarue from the same ; and would haue sent them to

^ your Majestie, by this Bearer, but that the ship was

not of sufficiencie and strength to carry 'so noble
personages, and will send them whensoever your High*
nesse please. So there resteth nothing to quiet this
part of the world, but your Majesties assistance,
which I daily expect : Thus most mighty Monarch,
I humbly take my leaue, and doe kisse your Royall
hands, beseeching the Almighty of yomr Majesties
health and happinesse : From my Campe the four-
teenth day of March, 1599.

Your Majesties most humble
at all command,

lames Desm^md.

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^dnother Letter from lames Jits Tliomas to tJie

King of Spaine,

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YO^r Majestie shall understand, that the bearer

hereof Captalne Andreiv Roche ^ hath beene always

in the sendee of the Queene of England, and hath

performed her manifold services at Sea : whereby ^

he had great preferment and credit, and being

of late time conversant with Catholikes, and teachers

of divine Instructions, that were sorry for his lewd

life, made knowen unto him the danger wherein his

^oule was ; so that by their godly perswasions, hee.was

at that time reclaimed, and subverted to bee a good

Catholike^ and to spend the residue of his life in the

defence and service of the Church; since which time

of reconcilement, bee was to repaire to your Majestie

with his Ship and Goods, as is well knowen to your

Highnesse Councell, who confiscated that Ship to
your Majesties use; himselfe being at that time
ptrucken with extreame sicknesse, that hee was not

able to proceed in the voyage ; and when his Com*
pany returned into Ireland, they reported that the
JLantado wished rather his person then the Ship,
which made him fearefuU ever since to repaire thither,
till hee should deserue his freedome by some worthy
service to your Majestie. /

The Heire apparant to the Crown of England, had
beene carried by him to your Highnesse, but that he
was bewrayed by some of his owne men, and thereby
was intercepted, and himselfe taken Prisoner, where
he remained of long, till by the Providence of God

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256 PACAtA HIBERMIA.

and the helpe of good fnends, hee was conveyed into
Ireland to mee in a small boat; and leaving these
occasions to your Imperiall Majesty, and being as-
sured of his trust, faith, and confidence towards mee,
haue committed this charge into his hands ; the rather
for that I understand your Royall Fleete is directed
for England this yeare, to the end he may be a Leader
and Conductor to them in the Coast of England and
Ireland, being very expert in the knowledge thereof,
and in the whole art of Navigation. And thus mth
all humility I commit your Highnesse to the Al^
mighty: From my Campe the fourteenth of March ,
1599.

Your Majesties most humblQ
at all command,

James Desmond*

Consider I beseech thee gentle Reader, into what
proud arrogancie, and audacious insolency this Arch-
ti-aytor was elevated (like a V^por in a Sunshine day}
when blind fortune laught upon him; the Queene
a Tyrant, the English all cowards, the Cities and
walled Townes all his, and the Mounster Nobilltie
subdued un^er liis authority ; was there ever a Rebell
so farre transported with ambitious presumption, be-
yond the limits of reason ? was it not sufficient for
him like cursed Skifnei, or blacke mouthed railing
Jtabshakehy to revile the Lords annoynted, but he
must challenge her territories, her Cities, her People,
and her Nobilitie (whom shee and her ancestors had
created) to be his owne, who had no portion nor in-*

PACATA HIBERNIA. 25^

heritance in any part thereof, bemg the impe of a
borne Bastard. But surely I must perswade my selfe,
all this ^'as permitted by die unsearchable sapience of
the allseeing Deity, who even as hee caused proud
lAidfer to bee throne from the Chaire of highest
Majestie (whereunto hee presumed) into the lowest
Dungeon of darke obscurity, for ever to be torment*
ed ; so did hee suffer this aspiring AhsoloUy to mag-
nifie himselfe in the height of vaine glory, Vt lapsu^
graviore ruaty that being throwen headlong downe
from the Pinnacle of Ambition, he might for ever bee
poynted at as an exemplary mirror for all insolen^

Traytors.

Whilest hee remayned Prisoner in Shandon, the
President thought good to send for him oftentimes,
before himselfe and the Councell, and there to exam-
ine him upon such particulars, as they thought most
materiall for the advancemnt of the present service.
And amongst the rest they questioned him concern-
ing the originall causes and principall motiues, that
induced this late rebellioi^ iq Mounster ; hee answer-
ed that the foundation principally was religion, then
the Vndertakers encroaching upon Gentlemens
lands, the feare of English luries passing upon Irish
mens lines, the taking notice of slight evidence upon'
such arraignments, the generall feare conceived c^
the safetie of their lines, by the example of the ex-
ecution of Redmond Jits Gerald and Donghe Mac
Craghey and the great charge (which was yeerely
exacted} for her Majestie out of every Plough land
within the . Province, called the composition rent ;

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and because theae his pretences^ doe not much vaiy
from the allegatiom (surmised) by Oliver Hussicj a
Schoole*master, a most pernitious member in this
traiterotts combination^ I haue thought fit to inter-
pose the same in this place. This Uussie therefore
examined upon the same Interrogatories^ answered
as followeth.

First the Countrey v:aB (much against their wills)
driven to pay composition to the Queene, for three
years upon certaiqe Covenants: These Covenants
were not observed on her Majesties part, nor yet
the composition ceased at the determination of the
said tearme : Wherefore they thought the Compo^
sition would not only bee continued, but also aug-
mented from time to time, at the pleasure of their
Superiors, till they should be weary of their Lands :
Many new and extraordinary wayes were sought out
in concealments (and such like) to the great dis-
comfort and feare of Landlords and Freeholders.

The extortions and unlawful dealings of Sheriffs
and other like Officers, to rob the Countrey-men
of their goods; for they did use to keepe many
^Courts (for gaine) and not for Justice, tbay did
use to bring many Writs from Dublin for very small
causes; they did use to buy old caveling titles,
^to receiue bribes, for not going to poore Gen^*
tlemens houses, and other like inconveniences.

The continuall vexation by Processes from the
spirituall Court, where by Fines and Bribes (to
saue mens consciences) they were greatly grieved,
especially by the High Commission.

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The maimer of execution of Dortogh Mac
Craghe, and JRedmond Jits Gen^aldy and seeking
of Thomas Jits Maurice his bloody did greatly
discomfort them^ fearing that every of their lines
were in like danger.

The severall examinations of these two (being
both deeply ingaged in the action) I have therefore
inserted into this present relation, First that the world
may bee satisfied, upon what weake pretexts, and ima-
ginary supposed conjectures the Rebellion was
grounded : And therefore the former scandalous sug-
gestions which Hell had devised, and the Popes
damned Legat had forged against her Majestic, were
the more abominable. And secondly, that those
-Officers that should succeed in governing this king-
dome, might carefully shun, and warily avoid all
Briber)', Corruption, and Partiality, that the ex-
clayming mouths of these discontented people may
bee either altogether shut, or else opening the same,
they may spue out nothing but their own shame. But
to proceed.

About the beginning of this Moneth of lune
the President received gratious Letters from Her
sacred Majestic, wherein she acknowledging her
thankfulnesse, for his services, and signified her plea-
sure unto him concerning base monies, and withall
shee sent the proclamation, and the articles betweene
her and Sir George Cary Knight, Treasurer of
Ireland, touching the exchange for the alteration of
the said monies, all which doe here ensue.

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CHAP. IV.

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A Letter from Her Mqjtttff to the Lord Preeideni concenung haee Moniee.
A Procktmatum cowseming bau Momee. Articlet hetweene Her Utges*
tie and the Treaeurer at Wmree for IreUand, comcemmg haee Monies.

A Letter from Her Maiestie to the Lord President

concerning base Moneys.

Your loving Soveraigne^
Elizabbth R.

A Rustic and wellbelovedy Wee greet you well:

Although We haue forborne when we intended to
haue made knowen unto you hy some express tes*
timonte from Our selfe. Our acceptation of your
Services^ yet We haue given particular charge to
Our Councell^ that they should in our Name make
you perceiue our liking of your proceedings^ in such
sorty as you might not conceiue that either the report of
them came not to our ears ^ or that you served a Prince
not unUing to ackowledge the good merits of her
Servants. But now that cause is ministered vnto w,
to giue charge vnto you of other matters specially
concerning ovr service ; We thought it convenient to
incourage you to that which foUowethy by thanks-
giving for that what is past, and by assuring you by
our owne Letters y that as you haue not deceived our ea:-
pectation of your sufficiencie, or our trust reposed in
your faithy So will not wee be wanting on our part
to manifest how acceptable tliese things are vnto w.

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kvhenisoever IVee Jinde them in any one, whom TVee
haue conferred trust in imjyhyment. The matter
that now tVeethinke meet to acquaint yov, with, is that
hatdng found by long experiencCy that the vsing of
sterling moneys in the payment of our Armie there
and for our other Services doeth bring marveilous
inconveniencies both to that Realme and to this :
And that the wisedome of all our Progenitors (for
the most part) did maintaine a difference betweene
the Coynes of both Realmesy Qhat in Ireland being
ever infe7*iour in goodnesse to that of this RealmeJ
howsoever by errour of late crept in it, hath heebie
otherwise tollerated to the infinite losse of this King*
domcy Our Moneyes being out of that Realme trans*
ported into forraine Countreyes, for lacke of Mar*
chandize. fVe haue thought it reasqn to rtviue the
ancient cow*se of our Progenitors in that matter of
Moneyes^ and Jume caused a Coine proper for that
Our realme of Ireland, to bee stamped heere^ of such
a Standard as TVee finde to haue beene in use for the
same, and doe now send a great quantitie thereof
thither by our Treasurer at TVarres, to bee imployed
for the payment of Our aimie, and for other vses,
and the same doe authorise by Our Proclamation, and
decrie all other Moneys. In the establishing of
which course, as we doubt not but Our Deputie and
Councell there, will as they are by Fs commanded^
proceed according to such directions as wee haue
given them : So because the Province (whereof you
haue charge) is , a place of most Trajffique of any

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vtfitr of that KingdotMj and therefore in U^ it is
most likely that Marchants at the first shew of such
an ifmovation, will for private respects bee most op--
posite: Wee haue thought it fit to give you particular
notice of this our purpose, and to require you to use
all your authoritie and your judgement likewise
toward our people there, as well of the Townes as
others, to male this new course pleasing and well
liking them, vpon such reasons as are contained in
our Proclamation, publishing the same, and as you
may gather touching the same out of such other
mattes as haue passed from vs to our JDeputie and
Councell there, or betweene vs and our Treasurer for
JreUmd concerning this matter, whereof wee haue
given order, that ficrewith Copies shaU bee sent unto
you, by which you will be sufficiently instructed of
apparent reasons to leade vs to doe it, although it be a
matter which wee need not make gracious tdth any
reason at all, being meerely dependant of our Prero^
gatiue to alter the Standerd of our Moneys at our
pleasure. Wherefore, though we nothing doubt of
your forwardnesse, to further whatsoever wee finde
reason to command: Yet we require you in this
thing, Of a matter which wee wotdd haue well found'-
ed in the first estaUishhig, to giue all attention of
it as well by your owne actions, as by assisting Our
Jirsasurer and his Deputies in uttering of these newe
Jlloneyes, and bringing in all others according to the
course of Our Exchange, which by Our Procla-
mation^ you may percehie that wee haue instituted to

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m.

fnake the matter better accepted of Our people.
Given vnder Our Signet at Our Mannmir of Green^
witch this sixteenth day of May^ one thousand site
hundred and one, in the tltree and fortieth yeere of
Our Jtaigne.

TheCopie of the Proclamation for
publishing the new Money
for Ireland.

jFHE Queenes most excellent Majestie finding by
the Records of both her Realmes of England and
Ireland^ that in the times of divers of her Progeni-
tors, Kings of England and Ireland, it hath beene
accustomed as a thing by them found convenient for
good of the loyall Subjects of both Realmes, that
there should bee a difference betweene the Standerda
of the monies allowed to bee currant, in each of bet
said Realmes ; and knowing by many Lawes of thie
her Realme of England ; and namely by one made
in the third yeare, and another in .the nineteenth
yeare of Her Majesties Grandfather of famoiis me«
mory King Henry the Seventh, that th« transport
tation of monies of the Coyne and Standard of £ng«
land, into that hia Realme of Ireland ia severely
forbidden under great penalties ; perceiving also by
experience in some part heretofore, but more fully
and apparently now of late yeares, since ihe last re^
bellions (which haue caused Her Majestie to send

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great summes of money into that Healme for the
palement of her Armie, and for other services) that a
great part of such monies into that Realme sent, doe
either come into the hands of the Rehels, hy divers
slights and cunnings of theirs, who by the use and
meanes thereof, trafficking in forraine Countries, doe
releeue themselues with such warlicke provisions as
they need j as with Powder, Lead^ Match, Armour
and Weapons of all sorts, and \nt\\ Wines, Cloath,
and other necessaries ; without which they could not
possibly so long subsist in their treasonable courses,
and bring so huge Calamities to the rest of her good
Subjects, and waste the whole Realme ; or else the
said sterling monies, as well in respect of their good*
nesse, being better then the monies of other Coun-t
tries, as also for want of merchandize wherein to
employ them; which that Countrey now specially
since the Rebellion doth not yeeld, are partly by
Merchants Strangers, and partly by the naturall
Merchants of the Countrey (vsing trade in forraine
Countries) transported from thence into the said
Countries, to the inestimable losse and impoverish-?
ment as well of that Realme of Ireland, as also chiefely
of ibis Her Majesties Realme of England ; Hath
therefore in her Majesties princely wisdome, entered
into consideration, with the advice of her Privie
Councell, how these great inconveniences might be
avoyded ; and found, after long and serious debating,
that the readiest way to prevent the same, is to reduce
the Stfite pf her Monies and Coynes^ tp the aacieut

PACATA HIBERNIA. ^65

course of her Progenitors, that is, to a difference in
finenes, hetweene the monies of this Realme of £ng?
land, and that of her Realme of Ireland : And for that
purpose hath caused great quantities of moneys, ac-
cording to the ancient Standard, which was in use for
this Realme in the dayes of Her Majesties Father,
Brother, and Sister, to bee coyned here into severall
peeces of shillings, sixpences, and peeces of three-
pence, stamped with Her Highnesse Armes crowned
and inscription of her vsuall stile, on the one side,
and on the other with the Harpe crowned, being
the Armes of that her Kingdome of Ireland, with the
inscription, Posui deum Adjutorum meumy and also
certaine peeces of small moneyes of meere Copper
of pence, halfepence, and farthings, for the use of
the poorer sort, stamped on eaph side as the other s
And the same moneys so coyned hath sent into her
said Realme of Ireland, there to bee established as
the lawful! and current moneys of that Realme, and
so to bee uttered and issued as well to the Armies and
Officers in payments to them, as also to all other her
subjects of that Realme and others there abiding,
or thither resorting for trafficke, and intercourse of
buying, selling, and all other manner of trading
amongst themselu^s ; which said Coynes, as well of
Silver of three ounces fine, as also of meere Copper
for small Moneys, her Majestic doeth hereby publish
and make knowen to all men, to be from thencefoorth,
immediately after the publishing of this Proclamation,
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bee lawful! and corrant within that her Realme of
Ireland, and proper to that Kingdcmie, and doeth
expretsly will and command the aame to bee ao uaed^
reputed, and taken of all her subjects of that Realmei
and of all others conversing there ; And doth express «
1 J chaige and command, that they, nor any of them,
shall not after the day of the publishing heereof, refuse,
reject, or denie to receiue in payment of Wages, Fees,
Stipend, or in payment of debts, or in Bargaine, or
for any other matter of Trade, Commerce, or Dealing
betweene Man and Man, any of the said Moneys
of either kind, either mixt of Siluer, or pure Copper,
but that they shall receiue and accept the same at
such values and rates as they are coyned for, viz.
shillings, for shillings, pieces of sixpence for sixpence,
^nd so of all other the severall kinds of that Coyne
respeetiuely ; Denouncing hereby to all such as shall
be found wilfully and obstinately to refuse the s^
Moneys of this New Standerd, being tendered unta
them in payments, or in any dealings betweene parties
and partie, that they shall for that their contempt^ re->
ceiue such puni^ment, as by her Ms^esties Pre^
rogative Royall may be inflicted upon persons con-i
temning publique Orders established for the universal^
good of that lier Realme : And to the end the said
Moneys may the better haue their due course and
passage among her Majesties sul^ects of that Realme,
and the good intended to both the Reahnes,
the mote speedily take place: Her Majestic dotth
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pleasure is, that after the day of this present Pro-
clamation, all other McHieys heretofore established,
tollerated, or 4ised as lawfuU or currant Moneyes
within that Kingdome, shall bee decryed, anulled,
and called downe, and no other Moneyes, of what
Coyne, Nature, Mixture, Allay or Finenesse, now
used in that Realme of Ireland, bee they either
Moneys of her Majesties owne Coyne and stampe,
currant here in her Reahne of England, or if any
her Predecessors, or of any forraine Realmes per-
mitted heretofore to be currant there, shall bee any
longer currant within her Realme of Ireland nor
offered, nor received by any person there inhabiting,
or there conversing in any manner of dealing amongst
men, but that all such Moneys be from that day
fbr^'ard held and esteemed for Bullion onely, meet
to bee moulten downe and brought into her Majesties
Mint, or Exchange, there as heretofore is expressed;
although this open and publike notiiication of her
Majesties pleasure, bee and ought to be to all her
Subjects, and others being in that her Realme, a
sufficient declaration and warning, as well jdf the
authorizing of the New Moneys of the Nev^
Standerd, now appoynted to be currant, and also the
calling downe, and decrying of all other Moneys what*
soever, from any use there either publique or private :
Yet her Highnesse being a Prince, that in her
gracious disposition, doth ever affect to make all her
Actions cleare and allowable, in their owne nature
rather then in the power of supreame authoritie, in«
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tisfaction as Is reasonable. And in the dayes of H6r
Progenitors, when such Moneys were in use^ was not
offered, doth likemse heereby make knowne, that shee
hath established an Exchange to bee had and main-
tained in convenient places, in both her kingdoms of
England and Ireland; as namely in Ireland, at
Dublin, Corke, GaUway, and Carrigfergus ; and in
England at London, Bristow and at Chester, at which
places shall bee from hencefoorth continually residenti
Officers of her appoyntment and in other places also of
both the Realmes, where it shall bee found convenient
for the case of her Subjects; At which places, and by
which Officers, all her Subjects of either her Realmes of
England and Ireland, and all others resorting into her
said Realme of Ireland, in trade and Marchandise,
and otherwise, shall and may, from time to time,
exchange and commute, as well Moneys currant of
England, into Moneys of this new Standerd of
Ireland ; as also Moneys of this Standerd of Ireland
into Moneys of the Standerd of England, at their
pleasure^ in a manner as is hereafter expressed.

First all persons being either Her Majesties
Subjects, or the Subjects of any Prince or State, in
amity with Her Majestic, who shall bring to any
place of Exchange within Ireland any monies of the
Coyne of her Realme of England,^ or of the Coynes
of any forraine Countries, or any plate or bullion^
being of the Standard of England, or better,
desiring to receiue for the same in England, now
is currant of England, shall receiue from the
Officer in Ireland a bill directed to such place of

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Exchange in England^ Trhere the partie shall desire
to haue hid payment : By which bill hee shall receiue
of the Officer in England^ not onely monies of
England, valew for valcw, by tale or by weight, of thd
Monies, Plate, or Bullion delivered in Ireland, but
also tai ovBrplm of sixe pen6e English, nion^y upod
every twentie shillings English, by him delivered^
by tale, or of eighteene pence English upon evei^
pound weight of such Monies, Plate, o^ Bullion de*
livered by the partie by weight ; and after the same
fate for mere or lesse, . in quantity or Mmber, de^
livered by weight or tale

Itenty all persons being Her Majesties Subjects, Or
the Subjects of any Prince or State in ai»ity with Her
Majestie, which shall haue in their hands any quantity or
summe of the monies of this new Coyne appointed for
Her Majesties Reahne of Ireland, add shall b6 desi-
rous to receiue for the same in England, monies cur-
rant of England, and thereupon shall deliver to any
of Her Majesties Officers of the Exchange in Ireland,
such summes of money as hee is desirous so to ex-
change, hee shail receiue of the said Officers in Ire**
land, a bill dBreeted to such place of Exchange in Eng-
land, as shall bee desired by the deliverer, by which
Bill hee shall recline of the Officer in England, ta
whom the same is directed, tbe like sunime of monies
of England by tale, as by the Bill it shaU appeare,
he shall haue delivered in Ireland A\'ariting onely'
twelue pence in the pound : So as for evay twentis

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fihillings of the new Coyne of Ireland, delivered in
Ireland, hee shall haue in England nineteene shillings,
currant noionie of England, and after the same rate
for more or lesse in quantity delivered in Ireland.

Item^ if any such person having in his hands, with-
in the Realme of Ireland monies currant of England,
shall bee denrout to exchange the same there for mo-
nies now appointed to be currant in Ireland ; the Offi-
cers of the Exchange there to whom hee shall bring
any snmme of English money to bee exchanged, shall
deliver to him for every twentie shillings of English
money received, one and twenty shillings of the Coyne
of Ireland, and after that rate for more or lesse in
quantitie received.

Item, if any person being her Majesties Subject,

or otherwise, having cause to resort into the Realme

of Ireland, shall be desirous to exciiange monies cur-

{ rant of England into monies currant of Ireland for

his use there, and shall deliver to that end any En-
glish monies, to any of Her Majesties Officers of ex-
change here in England, the said Officers shall deliver
unto the said person, a bill directed to such place of
Exchange in Ireland, as the deliverer shall inquire, by
which Bill the Officer of the Exchange in Ireland re-
ceiving the same, shall deliver to the Bringer thereof
fw every twenty shillings English, delivered in Eng-
land, one and twentie shillings of the new Coyne of
Ireland, in Ireland, and after the same rate for mole
or lesse in quantity delivered.

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271

And whereas there are at this present, divers old
Coynes of base allay ^vithin that Her Majesties
Realme of Ireland, vsed and passed in payments, he^
tweene men, which being now decry ed, annulled,
and called downe, Her Majestic doth thinke fit, to
haue the same brought in and reduced to one vni-»
forme Coyne of this new Standard ; Her Highnesse ia
therefore pleased that every person who shall haue in
bis hands any quantity of such base Coyne, and shall
bring in the same to any of her Officers of her £;x«
change there in Ireland, that the Officer receiving the
same, shall deliver to the Bringer, money for money,
or valew for valew, of the monies of this new Stand-
ard, now appointed to bee currant in Ireland

And forasmuch as this notorious inconvenience
aforesaid cannot bee prevented, without there bee a
due observation of such Lawes of this Realme of En-
gland, as heretofore haue beene made, restrayning the
transporting of the monies currant in England into
that Realme of Ireland, in Specie^ wherein great dis-
order hath beene of late yeares committed, and thereby
great inconveniences ensued; Her Majestie doth
straightly charge and command, all Magistrates and
X)fficers, to whom it shall appertaine, to see severe
execution of such Lawes as doe prohibit the transpor-
tation of her CojTie of England into Ireland ; and
namely on^ Statute made in the nineteenth yeare of
the ralgne of Her Majesties Grandfather of famous
Qiemory King Henry the seventh. HerMaje3ties pur»

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pose being (by this Proclamation) to admooifb all her
Subjects of both her Realmes, and all others tradnig
in her Realme of Ireland, that they shall from hence-
forth forbeare all transportation of mQines of £n*
gland into Ireland, for that Her Majestie will eauw
the former lawes (prohibiting^ the said transportation
of money) to be so stmightly looked into and execut-
ed, as the penalties thereof, shall fall heavy upon the
Offenders against the saose without any hope of re^
mission.

The Copie of ceriaine jiriieks wnlmned in

the Lidenttires^ betvfwne ffe9* Majes^

tin^ and Sir George Cwy, Treasure

er of Irelofid, touching the

Exchange established up*

on the alteration

of Monies.

JLJcm, the said Sir George Cary doth covenant, &c.
That hee shall and will mainetaine, for the better exer-
cise of the said Exchange, according to her Majesties
princely meaning, three officers at the least within the
Cities of London, Bristoll, and Westchester, or so
many, and in such coavenient places as hee shall
thinke meete, di^creete persons to be there continually
residing by themselues, or their sufficiei)it deputies
to attend the said Exchange,, and to performe the
same according to the establishment. And other offi-
cers also in other parts of this her Majesties Realme of

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273

England (if cause shall require) and likeivise to place
and mainetaioe at fewer severall port Townes within
her Majesties Realme of Ireland, vi%, Dublin, Cork,
Galway, and Carrickfergus, or at such of them as

shall bee found requisit, other oflicers who shall be
there continually resident by themselues, or th^r suf^
ficient deputies to attend her Majesties subjects for
the exchange of their monies according to the esta-
blishment ; and if cause shall require, other oflicers al«
80 or under ministers in other places of the said
Realme of IreTand, for the ease of her Majesties sub«
jects.

Item, the said Sir George Carije doth covenant, &c,
to discharge and acquite her Majestic of all Fees, Al-
lowances, and wages, needfull for any of the saydi
Officers, or Vnder-ministers a boue mentioned, and
them to maintaine, entertaine, and wage at his owne
costs and charges, for and in consideration of a summ of
two thousand pounds of the Moneys of this new
Staaderd of Ireland, mentioned in another Article of
this Indenture, to bee by her Majestic allowed unto
him for the Fee of himselfe, and all other Officers
oecessarie to bee had and used for and abwout this Ex-
change, as well ia JEngland^ as in Ireland; The sayd
allowance of two thousand ipoxxtA per annum^ to take
beginning, and to bee due unto him, from the first
day of May now next ensuing the date hereof, apd to
continue during the time of the Exchange : And the
Queenes Majestic 01^ said Soveraigne Lady, doth

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covenant and agree to and with the sayd Sir Ge^gt
Carey y that hee as of her Highnesse sayd

Exchange^ shall haue full power, authoride^ and U-
hertie^ to make choyce of all Officers, and underniffi-
cers, needfiill to bee had and imployed, for and
about the ^exercise and maintenance of his Exchange,
as well within this her Highnesse Realme of Sngkmd
as in IreUmd^ and them and every of them to nomi-
nate and place, and to them to assigne such Fees and
entertainments as hee shall thinke convenient, and all
and every the sayd Officers to remooue, alter, or dis^
place as often as to him shall be thought good, and
others in their places and roomes to substitute Mathout
any interruptioii pf her Highnesse, in or concerning
the saipe,

Itemy our ssdd Soverasgne Lady doth covenant and
agree, to and with the sayd Sir George Careys and
by these presents doth glue him power and authorities
in and for performance of one breach of her Highnesse
Proclamation aboue specified, whereby all persons
are invited to bring in all manner of sterling Moneys
or if any other Standards, or like finenesse, or better,
into her l^xchange in Irelandy that hee the sayd Sir
George Carey ^ shall and may allow to all bringers in
of such Money, Plate or Bullion, aboue the just and
true value thereof, the summe of eighteene pence cur.
rant money of EngJnndj upon every pound weight,
or sixpence upon every twentie shillings by tale ; the
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sayd Sir George Carey j out of such profits as doe
arise unto her HIghnesse upon this Exchange.

And our Soveraigne Lady doeth covenant and
agree, to and with the sayd Sir George Carey y and
by these presents doeth warrant and authorise him,
that to all her subjects of her Realmes of England
and Ireland, and to all Strangers, Merchants, or
others, being subjects of such Princes or States as are
in amitie with her Highnesse, which shall bring to
any place, for the Exchange appoynted within the
Realme of Ireland, any Moneyes of this new Stand-
erd of Ireland, and desire to receiue for the same,
moneyes currant of England heere within this Realme
of England, that the sayd Sir George Carey -may
deliver unto them and every of them here in England,
moneys currant of this her Realme, by tale, for tale,
viz. twentie shillings sterling, for every twentie shil-
lings of her new Coyne, detaining only, and rebating
to her Highnesse use, twelue pence sterling upon
every twentie shillings so to be delivered for twentie
shillings of her said new Coyne, and after the same
rate for more or lesse in quant i tie.

Item, our sayd Soveraigne Lady doth covenant
and agree> &c. That bee shall and may to all persons
which within her Highnesse realme of Ireland, shall
at any of the places for the Exchange appoynted, de-
liver to him or his Deputies the value of twentie shil-
lings sterling, in money, plate, or bullion, and de-

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aire to recdae for the same, moneys Irish of this new
coyne^ for every value of ttunenty shillings, thesamme
of one and twenty shillings eight pence Irish by tale,
tnd after the same ra^ for more or lesse in qvantitie.

And oaf Soveraigne Ladic, &c. That hee or his
Assagnes shall or may to all and every persons, wfadcfa
at any of the places for the Cxchange appoynted,*
heere Withm this Bealme of England, AaM deliver
any IM^eys, Plate, or Bollion of the Standerd of
England, to the aid to receiue for the same, within
the Bealme of Irdaiul, >»ae7s of tbe i»w C«y»e of
that Rcalme, pay, or deliver unto diem for ihe value
of every twenty shilfings sterling, one and twenty shil^
lings Irisk by the tale, and after that rate far more or
lease in quantitie.

Item^ omr said Soveraigne Lady^ &c. That hee
hhsU and may, to all and every person, bringing in^'
to any place for the exchange i^einted in Ireland,
momev of baae allay, heretofore currant, or now vse<i
within the Realme, deliver by himselfe or his depatie»,^
like quantities by weight of the monies o£ this new
Coyne, as he or his depofcies shall receive of any sw^
oU base monies by weights

litem, our said Soioeraigne Lady doth, &c« That
she willallbw unto the said Sir Geoi Cbrgr, or his As«
signes far the charges of tcansportatba of the moniea
ef this new Coyne, from her Tower of London inte
her Majesties said Realme of Ireland, as well to titts

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Cltie of Dublin, as to any other places \vheve Ex-
changes are to bee established, or payments to bee
made for her service, after the rate of twentie pounds
of this new Standard, upon every thousand pound of
the same coyne, the same to bee allowed upon him
upon his account, as her Majesties Treasurer at Warres

in Ireland.

/if em, our said Soveraigne Lady doth, &c.That when*
soever and as often as, any of the monies of this new
Standard of Ireland, after their first uttering, in pay-
ment to her Highnesse Annie there, being brought
backe againe to the Exchange to be converted in ster-
ling, or otherwise shall by her Majesties commande-
ment bee uttered againe for her Highnesse service in
payment of her Annie, or otherwise : That so olten
her Highnesse will allow to the said Sir George Carey
or his Assignes, after the rate of ten pounds of this
new Standard, upon every thousand pounds of the
same coyne by tale, the same to bee allowed urlto him,
upon his account as Treasurer of her Highnesse warres
in Ireland.

Item^ our said Soveraigne Lady doth, &c. That shee
will allow unto the said Sir George Carey for all such
summes of money, as shall by her Highnesse from
time to time, bee sent or delivered out of her Exche-
quer, for the furnishing and maintenance of this Ex-
change, after the rate of upon every thousand
pounds by tale. The said Sir George Carey taking up-
on him the charges and expence of conveying her Ma«

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jesties said Treasure unto the places wbere the same
shall bee vsed for the exchange.

Item, our said Soveraigne Lady doth, &c« That all
hazard and danger hapning in the transportation of
this her Majesties moniea, out of her Realme of En-
gland into Irehmd^ either by wrecke of Sea or tempest,,
or by violence of enemies, shall bee at the only perill
of our said Soveraigne Lady ^ her H^res and Successors,
as, heretofore it bath beene in like cases ; the said Sir
Gtarge Cory making ptoofe^'^liat bee, hb deputies^
or Assignesy having charge of the said transportation,
hane vsed all such care, heed, and diligence, for the
safe conveyance thereof, m they would or might baoe
done for the assurance of their owne goods, or as heed-
fiodl provident men use to doe for the safetie of their
goods in like adventiires.

Itemy our sayd Soveraigne Lady doth, &c. That
sbee shall and will, from tiiue to time, furnish and de«
liver to the said l^r Georgt Caryy or his Assignes, all
such summes of money as shall bee requisite and need-
full for Exchanging, and converting of this new Irish
Coyne into nioneys of the Standerd of England, ac-
cording to her Majesties Proclamation, after the rate
of one fourth part at the least, of sucK quantities dT
this Irish moneys, as her Majestic shaB cause to be
coyned from time to time, or after a greater rate (if it
shall appeare by experience^ that a greater portion
then a fourth part of the same shall be returned to the
Exchange.

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279

Iteniy our sayd Soyeraigne Ladle doth, &c. That
if at any time hereafter her Majestic shall thinke good
to cease the Exchange, and not to continue the cor •
verting of Irish moneys into sterling, and that it shall
happen^ thai at such time there shall bee remaining
in the hands of the sayd Sir GeOtge Carey any quan-
tities of Irish Monies, great or small^ not issued for
her Majesties service^ that in such case her Highnesse
will accept, and allow unto the said Sir George Cary
upon his account all such summes of money^ at such
rate, and valew as the same were delivered unto him^
to bee issued in payment for her service.

Anil further, her Majestic doth covenant, &c. That
for the defraying ^of all Wagea^ Fees, and Stipends^
as well to him the^said George Cary as of

the Exchanges, as also to all other Officers needfull
to bee established for the exercise of the same, ei-
ther within the Realme of England or in Ireland,
wheresoever her Highness doth, and will, allow unto
the said Sir George Cary the summe of two thousand
pounds of the monies of this new Standard, by the
yeare to bee taken unto him and stayed in his owne
hands out of such profits, as upon the exchange doth
arise unto her Majestic : The said allowance of two
thousand pounds per anrmm^ to take beginning the
first day of May now next ensuing the date hereof, and
to continue during all the time that the Exchange shall
bje upheld.

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CHAPTER V.

A Regiment $eni by the Lord President into Qmnaght. Intelligence of the
Spanyardi commuig for Ireland, brought to the Lord Prendent sundry
wayes. lameB fits Thomas his report of FloreDoe Mac Cartie. Dermod
Mac Awlies report of the Counsell held in Flster fur the Spanyards latid*
ing.

X jHE Affayres of Mounster thus digested, the Presi-
dent, according to the Lord Deputies directions, ex-
pedited (with munition and victuals) one thousand
Foot into Connaght^ under the command of Sir
Francis Barklej/.

The list of the Captaines and Companies, were as
followeth^ viz.

Sir Francis Barkley, lOO, Foot.

Sir Richard Perdcy * 150

Sir Gerrard Harvie^ 150

Sir Edward Jits Gerald^ 100

Sir John DowdalL 100

Captaine lohn Bostoche^ 100

Captaine George Kingsmilly 100

Captaine George Blunt ^ 100

Captaine fFtUiam Power ^ 100

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Besides fiftie Horse under the command of Captaine
Richard Greame; which Regiment was sent to giue
countenance unto the service of Ballishanon, intend-
ed by Sir Henry Bocwray^ although the President
was very loath to spare them at thb time, for the ru-

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raour of Spanish preparations for Ireland, (which had
heen secretly whispered this Spring) was now strongly
conceited, and confidently heleeved hy all the Irish :
And moreouer, certaine Advertisement hereof was
daily brought unto the President from the Irish Mer«
chants Factors in Spaine, from the Priests in Italy to
the Irish Lords ; from the English in France to their
private Friends, all of them agreeing in one ; adde
hereunto the constant Asseverations of lames JUs"
Thomus the titulary Earle, then a condemned priso-
ner^ who after his Apprehension and condemnation,
being often examined, was still confident of the Span-
yards comming; and being demaunded his cause of
knowledge, answered, That the Spanish Fryer, Don
Matheo de Oviedo, (whom they call Archbishop, of
Dublin) did assure him of the Kings pleasure therein,
and to hasten the same, hee tooke his journey from
Spaine in February last, leaving great store of plate
and other riches for a pledge behind him.

And being farther examined concerning Florence
Mac Carttfy hee answered that the said Florence did
ever by sight (or otherwise) acquaint him with what
the President wrote unto him, and did continually
sweare, protest, and giue all outward assurance, ne-
uer to desist in this action, but to persevere therein to
the end ; and that the Spaniards and Rebels of Vlster
did build their principall hopes of Mounster, upon
himselfe and Florence Mac Carty : all this was also
verified by certaine intelligences, which the Lord
Barry received from Dermond Mac Awley lately

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eome from the North, tb« cfiwt whereof wu tbu
much: When the Spaaiah Arch-bUhop ^pm to retume
into Speine in Febniaiy laet, there was a Councell
holdea in Vlster by Tyrone^ Odonnell^ the said Bi«
shop, and all the chiefe Treyton of those parts, lokn
ofDtmmd^ Liwnaw^ Pierce Lejcy^ Danoghe Mae
CorvMch^ and this Dermimd Mac ^wley^ being called
tliereupoB ; the chiefest matter debated in this eon-
soltation was, what place of Ireland was the roost con*
▼eiuent, where the Spanish forces should make their
arrivall. It was without much di£Sk:ulty or gainesay*
ing resolved, for all respects Mounster was ihe fittest
Province to be invaded : then it remayned to consider
what place in that Province they should first attempt ;
and concerning this point the Mounster men were re«
quired to deliver their opinions : Pierce ZfOcy began
and urged certaine reasons, why hee thought it most
requisit for them first to gaine Limerick, and plant
there, because the Provinces of Connaght and Lin-
ster were neere at hand, to minister aide to the Spa-
nish Annie, and Vlster was not farrc distant, being also
the place most remote from England, especially for
shipping : All the rest being induced by these reasons
to subscribe unto his opinion, DonogheMac Curmock
stood up, and withstood this Councell, saying that
Mac Cartie more (from whose mouth he said he spake
it) upon mature deliberation, did advise their comming
to Corke ; for the taking of that place would bee of
most importance, as well for the countenancing of the
action (where the President most resided) as the ma*
gazius of victuals and munitions were placed there.

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and also it being a farre better outlet then the River of
limerick, the Citie weaker and sooner forced : And
lastly in landing tfaere^ they should border upon Bar*
ryy Eocke, Cormocky Mae Dermandj and Mac Car-
tyy Heughe; allpwhich for feare of their estates, were
partially affected to the English, and by that meanes,
either constraine them, to conjoyne with them in the
action, or else to make their Countrey and people a
prey unto the Army. After long disputation the Coun-*
cell of Fhrenee delivered by Donoghe Mac Cormoek
was nrost applaoded, and so they concluded to land
the Spanish Armie in the River of Corke,

CHAPTER VI.

Florence Mac Cartie ii by the Lord Pre$ident committed to pr'aofu A hriefe
Collection of Floraice Mac CaitiaB tfemtm$md praetUes mM ike ReUi^
not touching an^ thing forfnerly relaUd*

V PON these and many other reasons (that shall
hereafter be alleadged) the President thought that he
could not possibly accomplish a service more accepta-
ble to her Mi^estie^ nor profitable for the State, and
more availeable to divert the Spanish preparations^
then to commit unto prison and safe custody the body
of this JFZprance, which was accordingly effected
about the beginning of lune^ one thousand sixe hun-
ted and one, a man so pemitious and dangerous to*
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protections; upon his apprehension (which was in
Corke) the President tooke present order that search
should bee made In the Pallace ^is chiefe house in
Desmond) and other places of his aboad, for all such
Letters and writings^ as could therein bee found,
M'hereby was discovered such a Sea of rebellious and
traiterous practises, as her Majestic and her honour-
able Councell (being acquainted therewith) thought
good that hee should be sent into England with the
Arch-traytor titulary Earle of Desmond, lames Jits
Thomas. The conduction of these two firebrands of
Mounster upon the fourteenth of August, 1601. was
committed to the charge of Sir Antho^iy Cooke, who
brought them to the Tower of London, where they
yet remaine. But for as much as this Florence, hath
sithence his commitment, insisted upon his lustificati-
on, complayning of hard measure offered him^ by her
Majestic and her Officers : I am therefore constrain-
ed (though much against my will) for satisfaction of
all indifferent men, Welwillers, and confutation of all
malitious Cavillers, to lay open briefly (as I may say)
his whole cariage and conversation, since his late land-
ing within this kingdome, forbearing to insist upon
such poynts, as haue already bin touched in this rela-
tion. Thou maiest bee pleased therefore to understand
gentle Reader, that the rebels of Mounster being
growne to such an exceeding strength as you haue .
heard; and amongst these Donnell Mac Cartie,
Florence his base brother in Law (one of the chiefe)
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with Sparing as much blood, and expending as little
ti*easure as conveniently might bee, and therefore
knowing that Fhrence Mac Cartie was better beloved
in the Countrey then Donnell, having made many so-
lemne vowes, and taken many voluntary oathes for
his continued loyaltie, was dispatched into Ireland in
the moneth of May, 1599. and to the end bee might
bee the more encouraged, and better enabled to doe
her Highnesse service, it^leased her Majestic to di-
rect her favoural)le Letters to Robert Earle of Essex
(then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland) authorising him
togiue order for Letters Patents to bee made, contain-
ing an eflFectual graunt to the said Florence Mac
Carticj and Ellen his wife, and to the Heires males
of their bodies lawfully begotten, of all the Countrey
of Desmond, and such other Lands, whereof bee had
any estate of inheritance : but withall authorising the
•aid Lord Lieutenant and Councell, to stay those Let-
ters Patten ts in the Hamper, or deliver them (accord-
ing as they should see cause) in the proofe they should
make of the behaviour of the said Florence : Now
that yee may see in what dutifull manner bee requited
this trust, in what gratefull manner this kindnesse,
and in what religious manner these oathes; I will re-
cite a part of the examination of lohn Anias taken
before Sir Nicholas TVelsh^ and lustice Comerfcnrd^
which may explaine the same, the thirteenth of Oc-
tober, 1600.

He saith, that in May last, Florence Mac Cartie

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sent one Maur. More to liini, wishing him to repaire
to his Lodgings at Corke, and that Flore^ice was desi-
rous to be acquainted with him ; whereupon hee came
to Florence^ and in Florence his Chamber, hee the
said Florence^ (and none other but they two being
present) said that he understood that this £xaminate
was an Enginer, and one that had skill in devising
and erecting of Fortifications, and that he would wiU
lingly imploy him in the like. ^niW demanding of J7b-
rence, what or where hee would haue his Workes rays-
ed ? He answered, at Dunkerran, wherein hee might
upon any occasion of extremitie defend himselfe, and
lames Jits Thomas against the English, and also
wherein hee miglit giue succour to such Spanyards as
should come to their ayde, &c.

Whereby the indifferent Reader may perceiue with
what prepared hatred, and prepensed malice this Gal-
lant was affected, even in this first scene of his devil-
lish Tragedie ; that there might bee no indecorum,
his subsequent proceedings were in ail poynts corres-
pondent to these timely beginnings: For having now
left Corke, and gotten footing in his (supposed) Coun-
trey of Desmond, hee wrote severall Letters to the
Gentlemen neere adjoyning, namely the O Sulevan^
Mac Finnirij the two Odonoghsy and others, to a8-_
semble at a time and place appoynted, to create him
Mac Cartie More ; and whosoever he was that refus-
ed to come, he persecuted as his mortall enemie ; and
hereof Owen OsuIevaUy (eldest sonne to Sir Owen
Osulevan deceased) had wofuU experieuce : for upon

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his absence froth his meeting, hee caused the Bonoghg
(which hee had now entertained) to pray and rob the
said Oweny and some of his Tenants, taking one John
O^e prisoner; and when the sayd Owen made suite
unto him for release of the prisoner, hee answered,
that hee would keepe hira as his Pledge, to be true to
him as Mac Cartie Morcj to follow liis w-ar, and
keepe his peace. But when hee found that this course
would not establish and secure unto him that Dignitie
and high Title (after which hee so greedily, gaped)
then hee solicited Tj/rone by frequent Letters, and im«
portunate Messengers to come for Mounster, pretend-
ing many furtherances that thereby should arise to the
Catholique cause, but desiring the same chiefly to his
owne end, that hee might bee by him and the Romish
Clerffie saluted Mac Cartie More : and therefore 2V-
rone comming into the Province about the first day of
March, Florence posted with all speed to his Campe,
and the fourth of the same hee combined with him,
and was sworne upon a Masse Booke, to bee true to
lYronCy and prosecute all hostilitie and cruell warre
against the English ; Ex examinatione Given Osule-
van. And to the intent it may appeare that this was
no fained or counterfeit Narration of Ov/en Osuhvan^
you shall in part perceiue by his owne Letters written
to Doiwgh Moyle Mac Cartie^ upon this occasion :
This Dowog-A (whether growne weary of thewarrs, or
for some other cause (I know not) determined to con-
tinue himselfe and his followers in subjection ; and
for the same cause had submitted himselfe to Sir IFar-
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a[)pointed for the government of that Province, un-
till the coming of Sir George Carew to be President;
Florence Mac Carticy either to advance the Catholike
cause, or else desirous that all his neighbours should run
M'ith him to the like excesse of ryot, joyning with
Owen Mac Eggan^ a Popish Priest, and most infa-
mous rebell, and Odonevan, sent Letters to the said
Donogh Mac Car tie ^ as folio weth.

The Letter.

V/Ousen Donogh^ wee haue us commended to your
selfe, and to your brother Florence : I haue (1 assure
you) taken the paines to come hither to Tyrone, not
so much for any danger of my owne, as to saue the
Countrey of Carberry from danger and destruction,
which if it bee once destroyed, your living (in my
opinion) will growe very scarce. These two Gentle-
men, your Brother Odonevan, and Owen Mac
Fggan, are verie carefull with mee of your good.
Therefore if ever you will bee ruled by us, or tender
the wealth of your selfe and your Countrey, wee are
heereby earnestly to request you, to come and meete
us to morrowe at Cl6udghe ; and so requesting vou
not to fayle heereof in any wise, to Gods keeping I
commit you. Oneates Campe at Iniscare, Marti/ 2.
1599. subscribed

Your very loving Friends,

Florence Mac Cartie.

Owen Mac Eggan.

Dormell Odonevan^

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Tyrone finding that Florence was not onely forward
in hU owne person but also a fartherer of others,
making new Proselites the children of perdition, as-
well as himselfe, by the consent of all the Popish
Bishops, Fryers, and Jesuits, and all the Irish No-
bilitie there assembled, created him Mac Cartie
MorCj vsing in this creation all the Rites and Cere-
monies accustomed amongst the ancient Irish.

Tyrone having left the Province in the latter end
of March, this new Mac Cartie More did so well re-
member his vowes made to Tyrone (although hee quite
forgot those that hee formerly made to her Majestic)
as in the very next Moneth, namely in Aprill, 1600.
he vsed all his policie, power and industrie, to defeate
the Queenes forces, under the command of Captaine
FUnveVy but because I have formerly touched his pro-
ceedings therein, I will not trouble the Reader againe
with vaine tautologies, and needlese repititions.

In the Moneth of May, immediately following,
by the importunate mediation of the Earle of Tho-
mond, and lohn Jits Edmondsy hee came to the
President at Corke, but he had no sooner left the
Towne but hee sent present word to the Arch-rebell
lames Jits Thomas^ aswell of his particular proceed-
ings with the President, as of all such intelligene
(as hee could possible tmderstand) to giue impedi-
ment to the service, all which may appeare by a
Letter remised from the ssdd lames unto him, the true
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lames Jits Thomas his Letter unto him.

JM^Y good Lord and Cosen, your Letters of the
eighteenth of May, I received the fiue and twen-
tieth of the same, wherein you relate the manner of
your proceedings with the President at Corke, and also
of his determination towards the West of my Coun-
trey : I thanke God I, prevented that which hee ex*
pected here, for all the good pledges of the Countrey
are committed to Castlemange, for their constant be-
haviour in this oar action; the President with his
force is come to Limerick, and intended presently to
draw towards Askeiton, where I purpose with my
Armie to resist him, I pray you the better to further
the service, and the more to coole the bloody desire of
our Enemy ; let mee intreate you to put in ^ect^
the meaning of my last Letters, by drawing your
forces to joyne with mee here, which being done, 1
doubt not under God to performe service, that shall
redound to the generall quiet of our Countrey, and
so referring the due consideration hereof (to your
Lordships carefuU vsage) I commit you to the most
Mighty: From the Campe at Adare this first of
lune, 1600.

Your very loving Cosen,

lames Desmoiid.

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In the foresaid Moneth, the said Harence sent Teg
OhoUoghan and Donoghe Offaly to Otoen Osulevan,
vsing many strong Motiues and forcible perswasions
to him^ that hee should joyne .with them (in action^
against her Majestie, assuring him that all the
Ostdevans would presently shew themselues publikely
for the Catholike cause^ if they might perceiue that
hee would partake with them^ and afterwards lames
Jits Thomas being taken Prisoner by Dermond
O Conner towards the latter end of this said M oneth,

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Florence came in person to his rescue unto Castle
Lyshin.

Also Ckven Osulevan being with Florence Mac^
Cartie at the Pallace, heard him say^ that hee had
almost as willingly die, as come under the Enghsh
government, and pers waded all those he spake, with, to
be obstinate in action, telling him how long Ireland
had beene tyrannically governed by English men:
All which Osulevan aforesaid did relate unto the Pre-
sident, and thereto tooke his corporall oath the one
and twentieth of March, 1600.

In luly, hee taking upon him regall authority
within Desmond, ^as Mac Carty More sent first to
one Donnell Ferrers to bee Sherife of that Countrey,
perswading him tliat it would be very beneficiall.unto
him, which the said 2>onwe/Z refused, answering that
hee would not take that authority upon him, except
hee could sKew him a warrant from the President^
authorising him to make such election, as hee knew
the like heretofore graunted to the Earle of ClancaTe

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in the times of trouble; whereupon he appoiitted
another, named Muriertagh Mac Teg to the same
office. Ex examinatione Donnell Ferrers.

In August Sir Charles ffllmoi first planted his
Garrisons in Kerry, and how glad this dissembliog
hypocrit was of his neighbourhood , besides his owne
manifold Letters sent to Sir Charles (full of God
damme him) if he were not heartily glad of his good
successe here ; you shall perceiue partly by the ex-
amination of the said Ferrers, in hcec verba : When
the President in August, 1600. setled Garrisons in
Kerry, F2or€7ice caused the Castle of Killorglan
appertayning to Master Itnkin Conway , Vudertaker,
to bee burned, fearing lest Sir Charles ff^ilmot
should plant himself e there , and when as the Gover-
nour aften\'ard placed this Examinat therein, hee sent
some of his kerne and tooke all his prey, threatning
to pull them all out by the heeles, having no other
(juarrell against him, but onely because hee repaired
the same Castle : Hee also releeved the Knight of
the Valley at his house of the Pallace : And after
(the said Florence was protected by the President) hee
releeved likewise Tlwmas Jits 3/aunce the Barron of
Lixnaw, and ceased his Bonoghes in Desmond ; but
more plainely by examination of lames ffelsh taken
the tenth of May, 1601. asfolloweth.

When Tames Jits Thomas was in Kerry in Septem*
ler last, Florence Mac Cartie perswaded him to re-
maine there, promising him all the aide that hee
eould giue him, and being in his departure towards

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Arlogh^ bee sent Thomas Oge after him, praying
him to retume, and hee would bring bim to tbe
killing of Sir Charles fVilmot, and die Grarison of
Trale that was with him, &c.

And when hee saw that lames Jits Thomas would

not follow his Councell, but would needs goe to

take Arlogh Mountaines for his refuge; hee wrote

a Letter in Irish (which the said lames fVelsh

read} directed unto Cahir Mac Shane Glasse

Omulrian in Ormond, desiring him to levie for him

in those parts sixe hundred Foote, which if hee

could not doe, then to procure Redmond Burke

to get so many for him; and if hee failed, then

to deale with Captaine Tirrell, and that hee would

pay them upon Desmond. About this time also

hee sent a traitorous message to the White Knight

(by his daughter) Mac Donoghes wife, together

with a cunning Letter, written in Irish and trans-*

lated as foUoweth.

A Letter from Florence to the TVhite Knight.

X)Amnation, I cannot but commend mee heartily
unto you, as bad as thou art, and doe also most
heartily commend mee to your wife, and to your
two Sonnes, I would bee very glad to speake with
you for your good; and because I cannot speake
with you my selfe, yet I would haue you in any

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wise credit your daughter Mistris Mac Donoghe
concerning me, and to beleeue from me, whom
shee sends, or what shee sends you word of^ by
a trusty Messenger; I would haue you to deter-
r mine about Pierce Oge, and that I may speake

with you, I meane about Gortnetoberd, of 7u%-

leascy send word to Pierce^ and Derrmmd of the

, day with him, and send mee word, and I will

^ come without all iaile: In the meane time I leaue

you to God, Pallace this seven and twentieth of
August, 1600.

Your assured loving Friend.

V

JRorence Mac Cartie.

This Letter was delivered, and expounded to
the President by the White Knight; Pierce (^e
before mentioned, was Pierce Lacy, the message
which hee sent by Mac Donwghs wife, ^i'as to
reproue him for his submission to the Queene,
and to incite him to enter againe into rebellion,
and if hee would not bee advised by him, and
himselfe not able to mainetdne the action, that
hee purposed to agree with Donell Mac Cartie
his brother in Law, and to leaue the County of
Desmond, and the Followers in his hands, and
to imbarke himselfe into Spaine, to procure and
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many and infinite delatory excuses, and protracted
detayes, he submitted himselfe to the President,
putting in such pledges as before you haue heard,
and received a Protection for ten dayes, before
the expiration whereof, bee earnestly laboured
CarmocTc Mac Dermond about the manage betwixt
the Arch-rebell lames fits Thomas and his sister,
promising to the said Cormock, all the Lands that
face had in Carbery, and undertaking that the said
jBarle should giue fSeurther unto him, such portions
of Lands as should bee to his owne content, so
that he would consent to this manage, and joynie
in this wicked combination.

The next M oneth, divers meanes were made to
Tfiomas OgCj Constable of Castlemange, by the
Governor of Kerry, and the young Earle of Des-
mond (lately come out of I^igland) about the
delivery of that Castle to her Majesties use; jPZo-
rence receiving notice hereof, made many journies
to the said Thomas Oge^ xxT^ng him with forci-
ble perswasioiis not to relinquish the said Castle
to the Englsh, promising that bee would undertake
upon his owne charge and perill, to see him fur-
nished with victuals (and all other necessaries)
from time to time, whereof bee should stand in need;
^ ahd when bee perceived an inclination in the said
Thomas Oge (notwithstanding his perswasions) to
yeeld the Castle, hee assayed by a craftie wile, to

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haue conveyed away the two Sonnes of Pierce
Lacy 9 which were held as pledges for lames Jits
Thomas within that Castle ; but the plot being
frustrate (by meere accident) the children and Cat-
tle were within short time after delivered to the
State.

When Sir Charles WUmot came into Kerry with
her Majesties forces, Florence Mac Car tie (as
Thomas Oge, upon his examination confessed)
intreated lames Jits Thomas to make the warre
there, whereunto hee assented : But lames could
not perswade the Bonoghs unto it; Also after that
Dermond O Conner had enterprised the taking of
lames Jits Thomas j hee did then promise him to
enter into open action of Rebellion, and to that
end he solicited Dermond Mac Owen, Mac Awley^
O'keefe^ Mac FtnTiin, Owen Mac Teg Carty and
others. And when 2yrone was in Mounster, Flo*
rence desired him to make it knowen to the King
of Spaine, that hee would seme him faithfully j
for the assurance whereof, the said Florence wrote
a Letter to the King, and gaue it to Tyrone to
bee sent into Spaine: And also tooke his corpo-
rail oath to performe his promises ; whereupon Tyrone
stiled and confirmed him Mac Carty More ; hee also
told the said Thomas Oge, that if the Spaniards did
not land by May next, hee would goe into the North,
and from thence into Spaine. And after that lames
Jits Thomas was broken, hee told this examinat, that

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if lames could get forces out of Vlster ; the said JPfo-
rence would joyne with him. Farther, Florence in-
iised Connocke Mac Dermond to enter into rebellion,
and marry his Sister to lames Jits Thomas^ who should
giue unto him Kerry, whereby that his eldest Sonne
should marry Cormocks Daughter, and Cormocks eldest
Sonne to marry his daughter, who in manage with her
would giue Carrigenesse with twelue Plow-lands ; which
manage, hee proposed for their firmer vnion in theii^
rebellious enterprise: And that hee had loaden a
Barque with Irish commodities to bee sent beyond the
Seas, which should retume him munition, &c. Many
other treasonable actions, ^nd traitorly speeches, acted
and spoken by the said Florence ; the same 2%omas Oge
related unto the Lord President, which for brevities
sake I haue omitted, which was taken at M oyallo by
the President in lanuary, 1600.

The President not holding himselfe sufficiently assu-
red of Florence with his two Pledges, his base brother
and kinsman, still importuned the bringing of his eldest
Sonne, according to his promise upon his first proteci*
tion ; hee having no pretext for his longer stay, sent to
Owen Mac Teg Mergagh in Desmond to carry his said
Sonne to Corke, there to bee left as a pledge for him j
within a few dayes after this message sent, JP/orewce re-
ceiving advertisement from Tyrone^ of certaine Spani-
ards landed in the North, and hearing continuall rumors
of Northern forces, to infest the Province, dispatched a
Messenger to the said Owen Mac Teg mergagh to

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make stay of his Sonne for a longer time ; viz. untill hee
might perceiue what would bee the issue of those pre*
parations ; but before the Messenger could oome^ the
said Owen was with the child upon his way, and come
to Corke, before the said Messenger overtook him^
but had not as yet delivered the child out of his owne
custody ; wherefore receiving this countermand, bee
secretly conveyed the child out of the Citie, and re-
turned with him againe into Desmond, where he was
kept as before, untill JFTorence had scene that there
was neither Irish nor Spaniards appeared to hb aide^
succour and comfort.

In the Moneth following, namely in lanuary, hee
sent divers Letters to Tyrone and other his fellow tray-
tors in the North, and from them received several an-
swers, whereof some partchanced to come to our hands,
which wee will here insert ; and first there doth offer it
self, one Letter written by Donogh Mac Cormock to

the King of Spaine, in the name of Florence Mac
Carttey u\e tenor whereof was as foUoweth.

^ Letter from Dotioghe Mac Cormock in
the name of Florence to the King

of Spaine.

XX Aving received direction from the Marie if
Clan-Carcy I would not omit this opportunity; at
the departure oj t/ie Archbishop of Dublifiy and Don
Martin de La Cerda, to make knowen to your Majesties
liow the said Earle hath vrtiiten to your Majestie by

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two or three wayes ; but wnderstandiTig that these JLet^
ters came not to your RoyaHharuby hee hath now agame
written by me to your Majestiey making offer as well
of his person and landsy as of his vassals and Sub-
jects to your RoyaU service; humbly beseeching your
Mcffestie to receiue favour , and aide him with your
power and liberaU hand, seeing there is no other
that can and will assist us better against these
Heretics in this holy Enterprise : From Donegall the,
fift of lanuary 1601.

Your Mqfesties loyaU Vassal!
to kisse your Roy all hands ,

Donoghe Cartie.

This Letter as it should seeme was originally writ-
ten (and the Copie sent to Florence^ by one J7u>mas
Sheltony who wrote herewith other Letters unto him
of his owne as followeth.

j^ Letter from Shelton to Florence Mac Carty.

m Y honourable Lord^ by direction of the Lord
Archbishop of Dublin^ and at the request of Mac
Donogh (your agent herej I did write a Letter ad^
dressed to the King of SpainCy subscribed by him;
In which was signed how by your direction^ hee had
made offer of your service to his Mqfestie; the Copy
if which Letter goeth here inclosed : what thenewes

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and hopes of Spaine are^ the bearer will fuUy in*
forme you. This only rests; that is I have ever,
desired to serwe your Lordship^ so fining now the
opportunity of this Bearer^ I would not omit so JU
an occasion to kisseyour honourable hands and signi'^
fie that respect I haue ever borne towards you;
God preserue and assist you in all your designes,
that wee may Hue to see accomplisfted by yoUf
these things (whereof your noble beginnings giue an
Msured hope.J DonegaU January the sixth, sub.

Your most affectionate Friend.

Thomas Shelton.

Hee received also at the same time other Letters la
Spanish (thus Englished) from the said Archbishop^,
subscribed, To the most Excellent Earle Florence
Mac Cartie.

A Letter from the Spanish Archbishop of Dublia

to Florence Mac Car tie.

J(, Ight Honourable Lord, God is my witnesse, that
after my arivall in Ireland^ having knowledge of
your Lordships valour and learning, I had an ex-
treame desire to see, communicate^and conferre with so
principall a personage; but the danger of the way
would not permit mee: I amnow departing into
Spaine, unth grief that I hau^ not visited those parts ;

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imi I hope shortly to retume into this Kingdome^ and
into those parts to your satisfaction ; and he assured^
that J will performe with his Maiestie^ the office that
a Brother ought to doe, that he should send from
Spaine. Secatise by letter I cannot speake any more,
I leave the rest untill sight. The Lord haue your
Lordship in his keeping according to my desire. Firom
Donegall the sixteenth of January, ItfOl.

Yo Mateo Arcobispo de Dublin.

After all this, namely in February next following^
the said false-hearted Florence^ wrote certaine Letters
to O Donnelly the contents whereof may be gathered
by the answer, that the said O Donell remised in Irish
theremto, and therefore I haue thought good to re-
member the same (translated) in this place.

O Donnels Answer.

O ^ commendations to you Mac Cartie : fFe haue
received the Letter you sent the fourteenth of
October y and we sweare by our wordy that you are no
lesse grieved^ for that you see us not, then we our selves,
and it was not more your minde to haue ayd, then ours
to send vnto you, if wee could for the great trouble
it would bee to our selves^ to intend you, and by your
hand, there was not many in Ireland more of the
minde then mine owne person, to haue gone to visit you,

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had not the strangers neighboured upon my Couniretf^
and (as you knotvj my Countrey lying on the Sea^ and
they having the secrecie thereof to doe their endeavours ^
to conquer what they may vpon the same^ which they
would not doe vpon a Countrey not lying vpon the
Sea : You shall receiue what Naves of Spaniards
ca7ne to these parts by lohn fits Thomas, a7id Donogh
Mac Cormock and whatsoever they brought with
them^ we impart with you^ and doe provide for the
same^ men to send unto youj if they may be had.
, Our Commendations to Patrick Condon, and to th^
rest of our friends in those parts.

Your very assured Friend,

Hugh O Donnell.

The Earle of ITiomond, at the request of the Lord
President, sent a Priest called Teg Mac Gillipatrick,
as a Spie into Vlster, to learne what newes hee could
get among the Rebels there, returned the one and
twentieth of February, 1600, and came to the Lord
President at Moyallo, reporting that at his being
at Donegall, in the Christmas Holy dayes, 2tro7ie,
Odonnellf and most of the Northeme Captained being
there present, made a new combination to continue the
Rebellion ; at which assembly, the Spanish Archbi-
shop of Dublin was present, then ready to depart for
Spaine, with sixteene Irish Priests in his company ^

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for the better assurance of their confederacies the
Sacrament was solemnely received by them all. At
the same time, Teg Mac Gilltpatrick (the Priest
aforesaid) did see a Letter of Florence Mac Carties^
lately sent to Tirone by a Messenger of his owne^
which hee heard read openly, the Contents whereof
was. That hee protested hee was not fallen from them,
but had made a peace with the Lo : President of
Mounster, untill May next^ and that then he was at
libertie.

One Dermoid Mac Carticy a kinsman and depen-
dant upon Florence, and by him (as is supposed) was
sent into Spaine, where hee continued his Intelligencer
many yeeres, and by the Spanyards called Don Der-
mutio CartiCy wrote a Letter unto his Master Florence^
dated at the Groyne the ninth of March, 1600. A
long letter in Spanish, the materiall poynts whereof are
thus abstracted and Englished :

That hee was glad to heare that his Lordship upon
the fifteenth of December last^ was landed at Corke,
after his eleven yeeres restraint in England, whereof
three of them in the Tower of London j that his Im-
prisonment was not for marrying of tlie Earle rf Clan
Cares daughter without leaue, as was pretended, but
upon suspition which the State had of hisloyaltie,
which he understood by Letters written from the Lord
Deputie, and Treasurer of Ireland to the Queene,
(which was intercepted and brought into Spaine)

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wherein it was suggested, that hee having so many
kinsmen, friends, and followers, and himselfe ('who
' was knowne to beare affection to Spanyards) it were fit
hee were restrayiied ; and that this onely was the cause
of his eleven yeeres restraint. Wherefore hee advised
hirn, not to put any confidence in the English : for if
ttiey once againe lay hold upon him, they would never
enlarge him,

Hee advised him to certifie his Majestic, how muck
hee was his Servant, what Townes and places hee
could put into his handes, what number of men of
warre hee could serue him withall; and if he could
surprize Corke, he should bee well supplyed by the
King of Spaine.

That hee might send his Letters (written to the
King) unto Don Diego DrocherOj (who is a great fa-
vourer of the Irish Nation, and in great credit with the
King) by which meanes they would bee safely delivered,
as also his Letters uato him, for the solicitation of his
businesse. That within three dayes hee might send
him answere from the Groyne, which hee could not
doe unto Oneale, and O DonneU, who were so farre
off in the North of the Kingdome, and advised him to
write unto them, that they in like manner should di<»
rect their Letters to Don Diego Brockero ; but if he
would not write unto him, hee would advise with Don
Diego, and repaire himselfe u»to him ipto Ireland^

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Lastly, hee hoped that the King of Spaine would
the next Spring send an Armie into Ireland.

It would hee too tedious to sef downe at large all the
manifest proofes of Florence his juggling Treasons ;
wherefore I will for brevitie sake, relate hut a few more
Abstracts of Letters and Examinations which heere
ensue.

The thirteenth of May 1600. Florence received
Letters from Tyrone, wherein hee prayeth him, that
hee would constantly persevere in the Catholike cause,
as hee had promised, that aide should come unto him
from the North by Lammas next : That he had written
in his favour to the King of Spaine, commended his
service, and prayed the King to giue him assistance.

Tyrone wrote unto both the OsulevanSy re-
quiring them to giue obedience unto Fhrence\
for hee had complained of them. Tyrone threat*
ning the said Osulevans, that if they did not obey
him (as they ought) hee would with his forces
come into Mounster to destroy them : Dated the
thirtieth of October, 1599.

Tyrone to Florence^ dated the seventeenth of
Aprill, 1600. that according to the trust and con-
fidence he had in him, and his Confederats in
Mounster, they should fight valiantly against the
English, whereunto they were bound in conscience
and for their Coimtries good.

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Another from Th/rone to Florence Mac Cdrtie^
dated the second of May 1600 wherein hee dig-
nifieth unto hin^ of the arrivall of the Popes Arch-
bishop of Dublin : And of present aides from
Spaine, he thanked God that the Earle of Or-t
mond is taken, hee incited him to entertaine as
many Bonoghs as hee can against their enemies,
that hee hath acquainted the King of Spaine of
his service, unto whom hee hath sent his Sonne
Henry Oneale, and that hee would shortly send
\iim aide.

Garret Liston of Skehanaghe in the County of
Limerick Gentleman being examined upon oath
said, that Florence Mac Cartie met with Imnes
Jits Thomas at Belaghafenan two miles from Castle
Mayne, where lames challenged him for notqom-
ming unto him with his forces, to fight with the
Lord President as he had promised, whom after
hee had with smooth language pacified ; hee pro-
tested solemnly, and tooke his oath in the presence
of lames Jits Thomas^ Mac AwUfcy Thomas Oge,
Muriertaghe Mac Shihie^ John Vlicke and this
Examinat, that hee would continue with lames
Jits Thomas in this action. And although lames
should giue over the rebellion (which hee termed
a jost warre) yet hee himselfe would keepe life in
it, so long as hee could get any to follow him, &c.
Tliis examination was taken by the Xx>rd President
the twentieth o/ August^ 1600.

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pacAta hibernia. 307

Another from Qneale to Florence dated the sixth
of Fehruary 1600. wherein hee exhorteth him to
serue valiantly against the Pagan Beast ; That be-
fore hee did write unto him againe, hee should
see trouble enough in England itselfe ; and that
yeare, May ensuing, the warres of Ireland would
bee easie : And for that the cause of Motlnster
was left unto him, hee wished that no imbecility
should bee found in him, and that the time of helpe
was neere.

JFhrence Mac Cartieswiie told Sir Charhs Wil-
mot, that her husbands heart was malitious to the
State, and that hee would never come in, but up-
on necessitie, and that all hee did intend, or make
shew of to the President was but to gaine time.

Shilievnfe to Osulevan More, and Sister to Florence
Mac Cartie, in September, 1600. speaking with the
Lord President, exclaimed upon her Brother, as the
cause of her Husbands imprisonment with the Rebels,
and praying his advise and helpe for his inlargement ;
hee told her there was no way to obtaine his liberty, but
to giue^his oath and promise, to enter into action of
Rebellion and perswaded her to giue him that advise.

Thomas Oge being examined, said that Florence
Mac Cartie told him, upon the delivery oi his first
pledge ; that if all the children living were in her
Majesties hands for his loyaltie, or any other Follower,
hee would loose no opportunity, if Tyrone wer« able

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to assist his enterprise with any suflElcient fcH^s^
or if Spaniards did land.

lames Jits Thomas upon the eighteenth of luoe,
1601. being examined by the Lord President, said
that Florence Mac Carty did evermore acquaint
him with all that passed betweene him and the
President, and did continually sweare and protest,
that hee would persevere in the action to the end;
and that the principall hopes of the Spaniards and
Vlster Rebels, were built upon the helpe and
succour of himselfe, and Florence Mac Carty.
And to what purposes hee employed himselfe in
the times immediatly following, UDtill the time of
his imprisonment, may bee gathered aswell by that
which hath heretofore beone delivered, as by the
examination of one Gillemow OkeUy^ a Connaght
man, taken by Sir Francis JSarkleyj who being
deposed; said that Florence Mac Carty sent his
Letter and promise to Tyrone^ to giue Bonnogh
to Redmond Burlce^ and sixe hundred men upon
Desmond and Carbery, and himselfe with one thou-
sand more of his owne, would meete the said
Redmond Burke in Arloghe; and at the same time
hee saw fbure and twentie Letters written by Tyrone,
directed to Florence^ and the Traytors in Mounster.
You haue already perceived that this cunning by-
pocriticall Traytor, hath written Letters to the
Arch-traytors, lames Jits Thomas, Tyrone, and
OdomueU; and besides hath sent, or at the least

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procured Letters to bee sent to the King of Spaine ;
moving and intreating him to invade her Majesties
kingdome : And now for a perclose of all you shall
behold, (^e quid desit adsummam impudentiam) that
hee might equall, if hot exceed the most impudent
and barbarous Traytor; his Letters sent to his holy
Father the Pope, the contents whereof are as
foUoweth.

A Letter from Tyrone j lames Jits Thomas^
Florence Mac Cartyy and Mac Donogk

to the Pope,

^Anctissime PateVj cum superiorihus armis Dei'
summi nutu 8f voluntate eiscitati ad recuperandum
Hoc Regnum ah Anghrum gravissimo jugOy qui
§• Religionem Sf regionem vi 8f tyranmde mtdtis
seculis occuparercy id nunc tandem post multape^
ricula exantlata^ pro majore parte excussimus, sanc^
titati vestrce eaponimv^Sy quod prima nobis 8f prag*
ciptia fait cura perpetvoq; erit, statum etclesicBy
hie fere extinctum in integrum restituere Sf coUapsum
redintegrare, it a apud nos Judicantes nostrarum par^-
tium esse, mtam ipsam omnemque subtantiam nostram
tn eo avgendo impenderCy id quod libentiori animo
preestare conamur (tit non dicamus cogimurj quia
nisi tempestive communi malo in utroque statu
occurserimus nobiscum deterius longe actum fuisset
quam Turcce solent agercy cum sibi subditis Chris-
tianis adeo ut vel fuga esset consulend' vel hie

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olO >ACATA HIBERVlA.

tHiors obeuTuta. Jttehus itaque in angusttas hag
¥edactis^ ad quern mqjore ipe jureque accedeirt
ctyusque opera tmplorare possumus, ac debemui,
quhm ad te Pater spirituum in terriSy vi Jilijs
spiritualibus miserk adhuc ajfflictis jugoqtie longe
graviore §• cirudeliore qudm Pharcumico atttiti^
adsis. Quod nos speramus h pietate tua consecu^
turos exemplo omnium affictorum^ qui ad sedein
tuam in talibus cerumnis accedentes opem atque
desideraiiorem exitum fuerunt consecuti jfld
te igitut communem omnium ajffiictorumy prceserthn
Jidei causa laborantium pium §• benevolum Patrem^
tanquam ad unicum nostrum refvgium Sf tutisst"
mum asylum conffugimusj JiistsqUe lachrimis hiiniilitet
petimuSj Ut nostros gemitus audiaty ^ota suscipiat^
ac postiilatits concedat^ ut eorum ora obstrUantur
Jranganturque vires qui oderunt Sion , ac impediuni
diriita lerusaletn denuo recedificafri Mcenia^ ubi si
nobis credere dignetur iua Sanctitas; Nunquam
antecessores nostri eA iempote quo Regniim hoc in
fnanus Anghrum, devenerat^ adfutores Jnerant quhm
nos "sumus ad Jidem h nostro Apostolo Sancto
Patricio, traditam suscipiendum ad eamque (proh
dolorj in his partibus fere extinctdm hactenus Sf
pene sepultam ecccusso jam pro parte Anglommjugo
eoosusdtandam, promovendam augendam, 9f amplifi"
candam ; Quia nihil alivd in his votis habemus qudm
videre JDei gloriam 8f Jidei orthodox^e propugnati^
onem : annuere itaque dignetur vestra sanctitas nostrii
petitionibusy qui spretis hortoribus §- commodts

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^ihwetmque diem ulteriorem vivere rwn desideru'
musj qucLm videre Dei ^ccle^iam toto orbe Jloren*
tern : petimus autem inprimuj ut ad nuyora Jidei
in^renyenta UUb sedibu? vffcantibuM in hoc Regno if qui
vita moribw fy literatura wnt cQnspicui^ quiqiie in
negofio Jidei promoven4o plurimunt nobiscum labo^
rant pru^ficiantur qiiosqti^ nobiscum Meverendissimtif
Corcageiff^ fic Clomen* j^piscopus nominavif ac
comffumdifvit tanquam idonei Pastores ad Dei gre--
gem verbo ^t ^emplo instruendumj ne indignis
qui sirte of dine ^ forfasse summd cum authoritate
^ ambitione sese animarum cura ingererent^ nisi
occurreretur aditus pateat* Qtu)d ut petamus
mppemw propter summwn anvmarum Jacturam^
quam ob Pasforum paucitatem in vtraque Mo7iioni<t
promnda qui undecim JEpiscopatus sub^ Metropoli
CassUevjiM cornpiectitur : excipimus enim Reverend^
Corcagen* §• Cloaneum qui senio if labor e jam
pern est cof^ectuSy nostri potiunturj 8f hoc eo
confidentijjis petimus, quia qui electi consecrati^ 8f
ad nos dimissi fuerunt h vestra sacrosancta sede
ed vaouas hijs in partibufi sedes occupandas d n/qbis
pro viribus in ijsdem Dei gracia defendo^niur^ uf
gregibus sibi Coiji'f^i^svs tuto invigilarjs qvjsant.
Insuper desideramHS ut quemadw^dum felids fecorr
dationis Pius Quietus, Po^ifea: Ma^mus cQrUr/9
Meginam Anglut ejusque faviores DuUnm ecocomr
municatioms ediderat ; NecfiOn Xxregorius 13r mn^^
d&m contimuweroty ac vim habere in bello GiraU
difuxrum indiaxjit: simil^m quoque sententiaifi fiff

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noc helium promavendum, ^ ad feUcem eantum
deducendum^ Sanctitas vestra emittere dignetur ac
generatim sanctitati vestr^ affectu quo passumus
maxtfno regnum hoc vestrum d te solo post Deum
dependens nosque humiles tuos suhditos una cum
procuratoribus prcesentium latorilms quos pro nobis
Sf nostro nomine deputamusj quique fuse &f veraciter
omnia quae in hoc hello gessimus adjuti eorum opera
Sf doctrina viva voce aperient plenius. Deprecan-'
tes ut Sancta vestra induhiam illis Jidem dignetur
adhihere eidem committimus if commendanms.—
Dat* in Ca$tris nostris Catholicis 30. Mcartif 1600.

Sanctitatis vestrse Obedienttssimi
filij & fidelissimi subditi^

Oneale. lames Desmond.
Mac Cartie More.
Dermond Mac Cartie y alias
Mac Donogh.

I will not trouble the understanding Reader with
any long Commentary upon this plaine Text ; but
onely will demand one question, whether that man
which shall suggest, that her Majesties Subjects are
in worse case then the Christians under the Turks,
that her Majesties government is more tyrannicall
then that of the Egyptian Pharaoh^ that shall prefer
a supplication into the Court of Rome, to haue his
^annoynted Prince excommunicated as an Heretik^j

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TACATA HIBERNIA. 313

and deposed as an Vsurper, whether this man may bee
adjudged to carie a loyall heart to that Ptince, or
deemed worthy to liue in t hat Common wealth. For
my owne part I cannot suppose his leprosle like that of
Ndaman which may bee cleansed with washing seven
times in Jordan ; but like that of Gehezi, which wdl

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sticke to him and his posterity for ever, and that hee
may ingeniously confesse with ever-cursed Cainy Pec*
cata mea tmfora sunt quam condonari queardy my
sinnes are greater then can be forgiven , but fear*
ing lest this digression will )be as over tedious to
thee in reading, as it hath bin unpleasant to me
in writing, I will now proceed in my purposed
relation.

CHAR VII.

i>ennond Mac Owen> Teg Mac Dennond, and Moyle Mo Oinaghon
qrreited. Dennond Mac Owens answer to the Lord President. The
sermces which the Mounster Regiment • performed in Connaght, under
the conduct of Sir Fraacis Barkley.

^HE Lord President, notwithstanding all these

intelligences of Spanish succours, had conceived a

good hope, that so soone as the present State of

the Province should bee knowen in Spaine ; namely

that the Chieftains were apprehended, and the rest

generally appeased, it would bee a good means to

divert the intended preparations; and yet farther, ' /

to secure th^ Provincials (so farre as the wit of

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man could devise) he called a generall Sesstona pf
Goale delivery in Corke, to bee holden* about tka
eight and twentieth of luly, whither all the Free-
holders in that Countrey were to make their
repaire, where bee intended to lay bold ot all «uch
perBonsr «» had beene moat p^rnitipua in the former
warresy and likely to proue most dangeroua in
after times ; these were principally foure, Dermond
Mac Owen Cartie^ alias Mac J^onoghe, that was
a Partaker in the petition to the Popes sanctitie;
an other Te^g Mac Dermond Cartie^ brother to
Cormuc Lord of Moskerry, the third Moil Ma
Omaghm^ chiefe of that Sept of the Omaghow
in Kinalmekegbe, and the fourth and last was
Dermond Moil Mac Cartie, brother to Florence
Mac Carticy so much spoken of. The three for*
mer making their apparance at the Sessions^ were
apprehended and committed Prisoners to the
gentieman Porter; the fourth knowing himselfe
guilty of many treacherous practises plotted by his
brother Florence^ durst not adventure himselfe
within the Citie wals, but kept aloofe in Carbery
till bee heard how the .other sped, aiid then
<;ofiveyed faimsel& into the North amongst ills
*feUow Rebels.

I may not bere OQMt to relate imto you a.
passage which passed betweene Dermond Mac Owen
aforesaid (the first of the foure aifisrementiefied)
«nd the Lord President; when lie was fiat teken

jCI^. _ a -^ • me.

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VACA¥A HIBE&XIA. 315

in upon protection^ did sweare and protest that
he would remaine a good Subject; but ^said the
President) what if the Spaniards invade Ireland,
what would you doe then? your Lordship pnts
mee (said hee) to a hard question; for if thai
should happen, let not then your Lordship trust
me or the Lords JSarry and Rochej or any other
whatsoever, that you haue best conceit of, for if
you doe, you will bee deceived, this was plaine
dealing, and in divers it proved true, as hereafter
you shall heare.

Vpon the determination of these Sessions afore-
;i^\d, namely iri the beginning of August, the
President dispatched his Letters to the Lord Deputie,
tind the Councell at Dublin, signifying the restraint
of these men, and the reasons inducing him there-
unto; for they all (being men of turbulent spirits,
discontented minds, and ill ailected to the English
government) could not but proue very dangerous
to the State in these doubtfull times, forraine
invasions being daily expected; and although they
had lately submitted diemselues, yet was it suffi-
ciently made knowen utito him, aswell by the
confession of the condemned titulary Eiarle, as from
other of good credit, that it proceeded not from
tiny loyall or dutiful! disposition^ but by the
necessitie of the time being constrained, and by
the Popish Priests being licenised, they were
contented tor a time to liue in subjection^ l)eing

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no longer able to hold out In rebellion: Bat yet
notwithstanding^ hee determined to proceed, either
in the retayning or releasing of them, as hee
should be directed by their graver wisedomes: The
Lord Deputie and Councell approved of his pro-*
ceedings, referring the £airther pursuite of these
afiiiires, together with all other matters within his
government to his owne discretion.

You haue formerly heard how Sir Francis Barhle^
was sent with Regiment into Connaght : and although
I doe confine myselfe to speake chiefely of the
services of Mounster, yet this Regiment being still
upon the List of Mounster, I doe not thinke that
I shall erre in setting downe of any accident of
note which it performed. The nineth of August,
Sir Francis with his Troopes lodged at Alphine
in the County of Roscoman; the morning following
was darke and misty, Odonnell^ Orwrkcy Tirrell^
and the traytorly Confederats, being fifteene hun-
dred Foote and three hundred Horse, quartering
not farre from us, presented themselues close to
our Campe; Sir Francis Barkley finding that his
store of munition was but weake, resolved not to
fight, but the Enemy growing bold upon our
slacknesse, pressed so boldly upon us, as we were
forced to draw out; for two houres there was a
hot skirmish^ wherein our men served exceeding
well, forcing them to retire to their quarter : Of

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our side there was lost a Grendeman of Captaine
KingstnUs Company, and foure and twentie hurt:
Of the Enemy not so few as eightie slaine and
hurt.

CHAP. vm.

Site thouiond men demanded by the Lord President to bee ient inta
Moumter to withstand the intended invasion of Spaine. The Lord
Presidents opinion sent to the Lords of the QnmceU, of the likeliest
place where the Spaniards would attempt to land their Forces in Ireland.
The effect of the Lords of the CounceU answer to the Lord President,
A branch of the Lard Presidents Letter to Master Secretary CecilL
A Letter from Master Secretary CedU to the Lord President The
intelligence had of the Spanish fieete commmg for Ireland, and by him
sent to the Lord President. A branch of Master Secretary Cecik
Letter to the Lord President.

Hj^HE Lord President from time to time, certified
aswell the Lords of her Ms^esties privie Councell
in England, as the Xiord Deputie and Councell at
Dublin, of all such intelligences as hee received,
and probabilities as hee conceived of the Spanish
preparations: yet long it was before hee could
induce them, to conceit any such thing : But now
at the last, even as a vehemeiit and violent Tem-
pest, sometimes resoundeth in the aire for a good
space before it falleth, and the neerer it approacheth,
the more palpably and senseably is perceived ; such
was this tempestuous i^torme of the Spaniards in-
tended invasion, which was now so vniuersally seconded

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from all places, that it was generally expected
both in England and Ireland ; and for this cause
the President did earnestly soUicit the Conncell
of England that sixe thousand men might bee
levied for this service ; whereof two thousand to
bee sent presently for Waterford, and the rest to
bee in a readinesse at an houres warning, to make
speedy repaire to the Sea-coast; upon the first
notice of this invasion.

The President also thought fit to deliver his opinion
to the Lords of the Councell, what places within the
Province were most likely for the Spanyards to attempt,
& most necessary for her Majestic both in poUicie
and honour to defend : for to prevent their descent
in any place, (where themselues thought meete)
was by him deemed impossible. But it was to
bee presumed, that they would attempt such a
place, as should bee honourable for them to gaine,
and disadvantagious for her Majestie to loose ; And
therefore hee thought that their discent (most likely}
would be at Limerick, Waterford, or Corke ; as
for the other Townes, they were neither worth their
labour to winne, ^nor her Majesties charges to de*
fend.: Limericke was farre seated within the land,
neither could they disimboge from thence without
an Easterly winde, (which being rare) it was not
likely that they would hazzard their Fleet upon
such disadvantage : Waterford (though weake and

for them) it was so neere to England,

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and especially lying so conveniently for her Ma-
Je^es Forces within that Kingdome, the Deputie
on the one side, and the President on the other,
heing so neere at hand, as it was not' likely that
they would land there. Corke therefore bee sup-
posed to bee most convenient for them to assaile,
and most necessary for her M^estie to defend for
these reasons : First, because those that had beene
the greatest dealers about this Invasion in Spaine,
namely one Dermond Mac Gtrtie, a neere kinsman
to Fioratcey called by the Spaniards, Don Dermuiio
did advise (as aforesaid} Florence by Letters, (which
were intercepted) to surprise Corke ; Secondly, the
said Florence did advise the Spanish Archbishop,
by his Agent Donogh Mac Cormock, (as you haue
heard) that Corke was the fittest place for this de-
signe ; WhereuDto both Tyrone and all the Northeme
Rebels did subscribe. X«astly, her Majesties Maga-
zines of Victualls, Munition, and Treasure residing
there in great quantities, co\ild not without infinite
trouble, and great danger be remooved : for besides,
if they should be removed, either to Lumick or
Waterford, neither of those were altogether secure,
yet it would give an apparent testimony oi feare,
conceived of their comming, which would not onely
amaze the best affected subjects, through the Phi-
vioce, but give occasion to the rest generally to
revolt : upon these reasons the Preudent thought
fit to assemble all the forces within the Province,
(which was then bat 1300 Foote, and 200 Hui^

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in list) unto Corke or the places neere adjoyning,
for the manning and making good of thatCitie, which
in it selfe, by the naturall situadon thereof, was very
weake, and of small defence.

The Lord by his Letters understanding his
resolution, by their Letters dated the twentieth of
luly (which hee received in August following)
wrote unto him to this effect ; that they would
presently send unto him 2000 Foote for his sup-
' ply : That they would not direct him what he
should doe if the Spaniards landed, leaving it to
his owne judgement, as occasion should be offered;
saying farther, that where by his own Letters they
perceived, (whereunto al mens judgement did agree
with him) that Corke was a weake towne, & not
tenible against a powerfull enemy, they thought
fit to give him this generall rule, that in case he
should see such forces arrive, applying themselves
to a place of weake defence, (which in his judge-
m^t must in the end be carried, that nothing can
be more pernitious to her Majesties cause, and
therefore he should not doe well to venture, his
small Forces, where they, with Her Majesties
provisions, were sure to be lost, howsoever he might
peradventure thinke to dispute it for some few
dayes : But the President to make good his resolu-
tion, answered their lordships, and maintfuuing
the same (as by his Letters of the sixth of August,
may appeare) wherewith the Lords rested satisfied^

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and left him to his owne judgement; wherein it
seemes hee did not erre^ for their intention of
landing at Corke prooved true, (as hereafter shall
appeare) whereof for farther testimony of the same,
all the Letters which were sent from Spaine to
Don loan de AqidUiy after his landing in Ireland,
were directed to Corke, which is an evident argu-
ment, that Corke was their designe, and that in
Spaine it was conceived that Don luan was possessed
of it, and also at the same time he wrote to M.
.iSecretarie Cecill upon the same subject, his very
words were as followeth. The resolution I held,
T still hold, which is to defend and keepe Corke,
the reasons (in my Letters to the Lords) I have
M large discoursed, if Her Majestic shall relinquish
any of her walled Cities, (as I am advised to doe)
all will be lost, and a generall revolt will insue,
wherfore it were better to put somwhat in hazard^
then apparantly to lose all: The towne I know
to be infinite weake, but many handes is ^ strong
defence, and when the 2000 aides shall come, the
enemy shall find it a tough piece of worke to
gaine it: To remoove the Queenes Magazines, of
victualls. Munition, and treasure, (as some doe
advise) into the Countrey, I know no place capable
pf it, nor yet is there any meanes of carriage
(especially in this Harvest time) to convey it away
betweene this and Michaelmas, and to send it by
sea, must be either to Waterford or Limricke,
(which as farre as I know) may prpue no lesse

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dangerous then at Corkei no man ceriainely knowing
where the Bnemy will make hia duceat : But if
the wpnt should happen, that the Towne must
bee lost, the treaauie (at least) shall be saved,
and the rest, the Enemy shall never enjoy. The
rasing of Shandon is to no purpose, for every
Hill and Ditch (neere the Towne) commands the
Citie no lease then it, the defences of earth (which
by my directions are in making) are onely made
to winne time; and I haue so provided, that the
charge of tlie workemen is borne by the Towne
and Countrey, the Queenes expences is no more,
but the use (tf her Shovels, Spades, Hckaxes and
Whildebarrowes, &c.

Now wee may see how true a Prophet Uto
President was, that the Spaniards would invade
Ireland; but like unto Cassandra^ untill this t?n wi
could never bee beleeved, which proceeded out pf
the defects (which both the Lords in England,
and the Lord Deputie of Ireland) had of good
intelligence, whereof the President was better stored
then either of them : of the undoubted likelihood
of their comnung ; Sir JHobert CeciU her Mi^sties
Secretary wrote to the President as foUoweth.

ji L^ter Jram Master Secretary CeciU to the
Lord PreeidetU.

J^IR George Carew, on Wednesday last, cer-
taine Pinnaces of her Majesties met with a fleets

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823

ef Spaniards, to the number of fiftie saile, whereof

serenteene are men of warre^ the rest are trans*

porting ships^ as by this Note inclosed doth ap-

peare, which my Intelligencer sent me at their

going out. These ships cannot bee but for Ireland,

;from which Coast the storme kept them, unlesse it

should bee said, that the King wiU land them in

the Low-countries, which I will never beleeue bee

durst adventure, knowing how long wee haue ex^
pected them; and haue fourteene good ships out,

which if you compare with the note inclosed of
his, you shall find that wee might b^ ashamed to
suffer his Fleete to land so quietly, and our Fleete
in the taile of them ; but ^which is more certaine)
to confirme my opinion ever for Ireland, this pro-
portion is fit for Ireland, there it may worke mis-
chiefe ; and besides, that they which met them, saw
them set their course from the mouth of the sleeue
(where they were on Wednesday) just for Ireland,
and (as I verily thinke) they will fiall for Limerick ;
for in Spaine it was advertised me, that their Ren-
dezvous was for the Blaskys, which you know is on
that Coast, about the Dingle or the Ventrey:
Lastly^ if they had' meant to haue come hither,
they would haue beene here before this time, being
on Wednesday at Silley, and the wind having beene
South-west since faire. If therefore they bee not in
Ireland, they are certainely put Roomer with Spaine
againe ; but that I dare not hope. Now Sir, what
my Lord Deputy and you shall doe there, is not

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our parts to tell you, onely wee desire you to pro^
pound us possible things, and then shall you haue
them; two thousand wee haue sent already into
Mounster, at least the want of wind hinders them,
in the imbarquing Ports : if we know once where
they are landed, then must you also tell us,
where you will haue us second you : for if you looke
for our supplyes to come to you, in the West side
of Mounster, or South parts, then can we put them
by sea more properly, and land nearer the parts of
Accon, then to send them to Dublin, or to Corke,
but all this to you must bee referred, to whom I wish
as great happinesse as I wish to my owne heart : And
io I end from the Court at Windsore this twelfth
of August, 1601.

Your loving and assured Friend,

Robert CecUt.

From Lisbona the fine and twentieth of /u/y, 1601.

Here at Lisbon, there are stayed about two hun-
dred Sailes of Ships; out of which number, fine
and fourtie onely are selected for transportation of
Souldiers.

The number of Souldiers are sixe thousand, whereof
three thousand are here kept aboard the ships, lest
they should runne away; the other three thousand
are a comming from Andaluzia and those parts.

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in a fleete of ships and gallies, under the conduct
of the jldelantados sonne unto Lishon.

The ships which cane the Souldiers are of the
burthen of one hundred, one hundred and fiftie,
and not aboue two hundred Tuns: The Spaniards
doe refuse greater ships of the East Countries, which
are stayed at Lisbon, and make choise of the
smallest Vessels they haue for their purpose.

Of their fine and fourtie Saile of ships^ seventeene
saile onely are fitted for men of warre, whereof
eleaven of them are but small ships, the other sixe
are Grallions; the Saint Paul the Saint Peter ^ the
Saint Andrew, and three smaller Grallions of the
Kings, whose names I know not

For the manning of their ships, fifteene hundred
Sailors were sent hither out of Biskay.

The Marques of S.** Croce, goeth Admirall in
the Saint Paul, Sihiero alias Seriago Viceadmirall
in the Saint Peter, they make account to bee ready
by the last of luly, and ride with their yards
a Crosse.

The two ships of Dankerke (which haue remayned
long at Lisbon) doe make ready to come away
with the Fleete.

By this Letter, it appeares that they in England
now were awake,, and confident of the Spanish in-
vasion ; until which time (notwithstanding, the Pre
sidents daily calling upon them for Men, Munition,
and Victuals) they gaue a deafe eare ; also hee re-

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ceived an other of the same date^ a fragment
whereof I thinke it not unnecessary to relate, as
well to shew the assurance which was held in
England of the invasion, as the tender care her
Majesties principall Secretary had of the President^
and of the deare affection he bare him.

My deere George^ now will I omit all the petty
partic^ulars of many things, because the great storme
(which I presume is fallen upon IVfounster) drowne9
all my petty cares, and wounds my soule for care of
you, of whom I know not what to expect, but as
a lost child ; for though I know you are not so mad
as to runne to the enemies mouthes, with a dozen
persons in comparison; yet I am desperatly affraid
that the Provincials should betray you ; even those
I meane that must or will seeme to be principally
about you 9 &c.

CHAR IX.

ne crosse Accidents which hapned to nu^ the Lord Deputy to be of"

fended with the Lord President. The Lord Deputies Letter to the

Lord President. A satisfactory Letter from the Lord Deputy to the
Lord President.

j\S is formerly related. Sir Francis Barkley being
in the Province of Connaght Hith one thousand
Foote and fifde Horse of the List of Mounster; when
the President sent him thither, among other instruc-
tions which hee gaue uqto Sir Francis^ was that hee

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should not (upon any direction} goe out of tliat
Province, until hee first heard from him ; the reason
which moved him to insert this clause into his in*
Btructionsy was the confident assurance hee had of
the Spanish invasion : But yet to prevent the worst
lest the Lord Deputie might peradventure command
him to march into Vlster, or Linster ; hee presently
dispatched tf Letter to the Liord Deputie, signifying
unto him, what direction hee had given unto Bark--
ley J and the reasons that moved him unto it, he*
seeching his Lordship to allow thereof: But see
the mi3,chiefe, before the Presidents Letters came to
the Lord Deputies hands, hee had sent Captaine
Henry Coshy ynth a peremptory commandement to
Sir Francis Barkleyj to march to Ballisheman in
Vlster ; Sir Francis being perplext what course to
take, ^t last resolved to obey his instructions, hoping
that the Lord President would bee able to make bis
peace with the Lord Deputie ; but so sdovv aiid neg-
ligent was the Presidents Messenger (which after-
wards was excused by sicknesse) a» the Lo^d D<eputie
had received Sir Francis BarkKes i^fusall, before he^
had kpQwledge of the Presidents Letters : wliere-
upon hee stormed at the Presid^t, and dispatched
presently his Letters to the Lords of the CounceH,.
complayniog of the Pi^aident, not sparing to
tell them 9 that rather then hee woul4 undergoe
;So grejit an indignity (by any man that served
underneath him) hee would quit his government •
And at the same time it fell out so crosseJy^^ that

328 PACATA HIBBRNIA.

another accident (\\c\ no le^.-e moue the Deputie to
hee enraged then the former ; for of the two thousand
supplyes which were to come into Mounster, the Pre-
sident (to glue contentment to many worthy men^
that without charge had followed him in the former
services) had ohtayned horn the Lords in England,
that sixe hundred of them shoidd bee bestowed upon
such as he should make choise of, to bee their
Captaines; this added to that aforementioned^^ did
so much increase his Lordships indignation to th^
President^ (whereunto many ill disposed, to increase
the flame gaue fuell) as his Lordship wrote this enr
suing Letter to the President.

The Lord Deputies Letter to the Lord

President.

*

JxLY Lord, as I haue hitherto borne you as much
affection, and as truely as ever I did professe it unto
you; and I protest rejoyced in all your good suc-
cesses as mine owne ; so must you giue mee leaue,
since I presume I haue so just cause, to challenge,
you pf unkindnesse and wrong, in writing into Eng-
land, that in preferring your Followers, Sir Henry
Dochvraj/ hath had more power from me theq
yourselfe ; and consequently, to soUicit the Queene
to haue the nomination of some Captaines in this
kingdome : for the first I could haue wished you
woidd haue beene Ibetter advised, because upon mine
honour, hee never without my speciall warrant, did

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mppoint but one^ who I after displaced, and I doe
not remember that ever since our comming over^ I haue
denied any thing, which you haue recommended untq
tne, with the marke of your owne desire to obtains
it : and in your Province I haue not given any place (as
I thinke) but at your instance. For the other, I
thinke it is the first example, that ever any under
^n other Generall, desired or obtained the like suite.
And although I will not speake injuriously of your de-
serts, nor immodestly of mine owne ; yet this dis-
grace cannot make me beleeue, that I haue deserved
worse then any that haue beene Generals before me :
But since it is the Queenes pleasure, I must endure
it, and you choose a fit time to obtaine that or any
thing else against me : Yet I will concurre with you
in the service, as long as it shall please her Majestie
to employ us here : but afterward, I doubt not but to
giue you satisfaction that I am not worthy of this
wrong : The Councell and my selfe upon' occasion of
extraordinary consequence, sent for some of the Com-
panies of Mounster out of Connaght, when wee heard
you were to be supplyed with two thousand out of
England, but wee received from them a flat deniall
to come, and the copie of your Letter to warrant
them therein. If you haue any authority from the
Queene to countermand mine, you may veiy well jus-
Jtifie it, but it is more then you haue vowed to me to
haue, when I (before my comming over) protested
unto you, that if you had, I would rather seme the
Queene in prison, then here. My Lord these are

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great disgraces to me^ and so conceived, and I thinke
justly, by all that know it, which is and will be very
shortly all Ireland. My allegeance, and owne honour
are now engaged with all my burthens, to goe on in
this worke, otherwayes no feare should make mee suf-
fer thus much; and what I doe, it is ouely loue doth
moue me unto it : For I know you are deare to one,
whom I am bound to respect with extraordinary affec-
tion. And so my Lord I wish you well, and will omit
nothing* (while I am in this kingdome) to glue you the
best contentment I can, and continue as.

Your assured Friend
Mouiitioye.

In this meane time, before these stormes came to
the Presidents knowledge (for yet bee h^id not receiv-
ed the Lord Deputies sharpe Letter, hoping that the
time of thq Spaniards comming, would ^dmit Sir
Francis his Regiment some longer absence, sent him
word to march to Ballishenan, or elsewhere (as it
pleased the Deputie) and withal! by his Letters,^ he
acquainted his Lordship of his directions, and beseech-
ed his Lordship to haue a care of Mounster, which
bee was no way able (his places of Garison guarded)
with his small forces remayning, to confront Tyrrill^
and the Vlster aides, then ready to enter into it, much
lesse to defend the Cities of Corke, Limerick, and
Waterford against the Spaniards, whose arrivall hee
daily expected : After this second dispatch to the Lord
Deputie, the President received his Lordships thunder-

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ing Letters ; but when ihe^Lord Deputie by his an-
swer saW) how much hee was mistaken^ and had well
considered upon what good ground the Presidents in-
structions were given to Sir Framns Barkhy^ and
also that he had retrenched the same before hee knew
that his Lordship had sent for them : And that 2I*
though hee had gotten the favour to bestow sixe of
the Companies that came out <A England^ hee knew
that they could stand no longer then hee pleased, and
$0 left them to be disposed of at his will, he not onely
blamed himselfe, but wrote a satisfactory, kindly^ un-
to him, which to shew the good nature of that No'*
ble-man, I thinke I should doe him 'wrong if I did
not relate it.

A satisfactory Letter from the Lord Deputie

fo the Lard President ^

t

ifXY Lord, if my Letter did expresse some more
then ordinary passion, 1 will now desire you, if you
haue any opinion of my judgement or honesty, tp
beleeue mee, that at that time I had so much rea-
son to bee so moved, as I presume, when I next
speake with you, I shall induce you to coufesse, that
my expostulation did neither proceed from undervalu-
ing you, or overvaluing my selfe, private respect to
my owne ends, vanity in desire of preheminences,
nor lightnesse, or evill nature in quitting slightly so
worthy a friend ; and if I can farther perswade you by
the eflFect it tooke with me, I protest the miserable

• The word X€^lfr shimld have come in here, but we have adhered to the copy.

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tragedie of those I held here my dearest friends^
the unkindnesse I tooke by their shewing themselues
my most mortall enemies, the danger that I knew
they brought my fortune into, nor any thing which
hath beene much, that hath hapned to me since
my comming into this kingdome, did ever so much
moue me, as this, and the circumstances that did
accompany it ; the which being unfit to be trusted
either to paper, or at the least to this passage ; I
will reserue for my owne defence till I speake with
you, or may send a more safe and assured Messenger
unto you, and so leaue my case, Suhjudic€j but in* the
meane time absolue you from any wrong or unkind*
nesse you haue done me, with this assurance, that the
desire you shew to giue me satisfaction, hath, and
shall increase that affection I haue borne you ; and
in the world you shall not find for ever hereafter a
more just, and sure friend and this much for your
owne sake, but for his unto whom I know you are so
deare, I am so much in my heart a servant to tlie
worthinesse that hee hath shewed in his kindnesse
unto me ; that if hee should desire me, to traile a
Pike under a farre meaner friend unto him then you ;
I would doe it willingly, because my fortune doth
otherwayes so little enable me, to shew my thanke-
frilnesse unto him, and this 1 doe not write out of
my base observation of his fortune ; but upon my
Christianity, I doe acknowledge him to haue deserved
more of mee^ then all the world besides, and I
doe truely thinke him to be the most honourable man.

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that ever (in this unworthy world) my fortune was to
haue any thing to doe withall. And therefore noble
Lord^ of all these things I will write as I haue read
in my dunses of Logicke^ Sustine pro nunc : Onely
I beseech you dispose of the Companies, and all
things else to your liking, which shall bee (I assure
you) to mine, but to the great trouble I haue in
hand, I must confesse, was never more pusselled in
my Councels, for many just respects ; but especially
by an intelligence I haue received this day : And if
I would like IHogenes^ take a Candle in my hand,
to seeke a wise man in this kingdome, unto whose
judgement I would trust to assist mine (in the case in
question) I know not where I should find any except
it be you ; and therefore if it be possible, send me
word, where I may speake with you presently, though
I come as farre or ferther then Kilkenny, for I would
faine resolue with you of all, and joyntly with you
make a present dispatch into England ; I pray dis*
patch a speedy Messenger", though it be a Horseman,
and I wiU leaue all things so, as I will be prepared
to goe on a suddaine, and so T commit you tb God,
whom I beseech to send us a happy meeting: The
fift of September 1601.

Your most assured Friend

MiyUntioye

What an opinion of wisedome and worthinesse
the President had now gayned by his painefuU and

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politiqae prooeedingSi I cannot but remember, tbe
same being acknowledged by so many and worthy
persons of her Maiesties Privie CoonceB : for if that
bee vera laus which proceeded d viro laudato ; or if
that rule of Aristotle be true, m%. That thing is
justly to bee preferred, quad k plurihus ^ sapientts^
simis approbatuTj then may I without flattery con-
clude, that his desarts were Honourable, and his
wisdome was in such great esteeme, as his Counsules
were so well allowed of the Lords of the Councell,
as never doubt was made of them and all things
concerning that Province was left to his discretion,
as occasions with their circumsances hapned.

Lastly, the Lord Deputie, whose judgement was
eecond to none for the prosecution of the warre in
Ireland, being now mightily distracted betwixt the
Northren prosecutions, and the Spanish preparations,
did write to the President, that there was no man,,
that could so well assist him in this dolefull case, and
upon whose judgement he would so much rely (in all
that kingdome) as upon his, and therefore request-
ed him earnestly, to repaire speedily .to Kilkenny,
(neere to his Province) for so farre would bee
wme to meete him. ^

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